is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race. He owned the former men's marathon Asian record.
International competitions 1994Asian GamesHiroshima, Japan 1st5,000 m13:38.37 1st10,000 m28:15.481997East Asian GamesBusan, South Korea 1st10,000 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece DNS10,000 m -1998Asian ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan 1st5,000 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain 12th10,000 m28:30.732000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia 15th5,000 m13:46.907th10,000 m27:40.442001East Asian GamesOsaka, Japan 1st5000 mWorld ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada15th10,000 m28:13.99Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan 3rdMarathon2:07:592002Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 3rdMarathon2:06:162005Tokyo International MarathonTokyo, Japan 1stMarathon2:07:41World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 4thMarathon2:11:53
Personal bests 3000 metres - 7:41.87 min (1999/Japanese record) 5000 metres - 13:13.40 min (1998/Japanese record) 10,000 metres - 27:35.09 min (2001/Former Japanese record) Half marathon - 1:01:07 hrs (2003) Marathon - 2:06:16 hrs (2002/Former Asian record)
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