is a retired Japanese athlete who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three World Championships. She also took part in nine editions of World Cross Country Championships.
Competition record Representing 1992Asian Junior ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India3rd3000 m9:36.721994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal6th3000 m9:14.221995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden15th (h)5000 m15:35.131997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece10th10,000 m32:23.611998Asian ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan2nd10,000 m32:32.99Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand3rd10,000 m32:20.681999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain5th10,000 m31:27.622000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia15th10,000 m31:52.59
Personal bests 3000 metres – 9:11.70 (Tokyo 1994) 5000 metres – 15:22.64 (Osaka 1999) 10,000 metres – 31:27.57 (Sendai 1998) 20 kilometres – 1:06:58 (Berlin 2002) Half marathon – 1:11:18 (Sendai 2001)
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