is a Japanese long-distance runner. She represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Running career
Ichiyama is winner of 2017 Fukuoka International Cross Country (8 km in 26:46) and 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:20:29 thus beating 2:21:47 time of Mizuki Matsuda (2020 Osaka International Women's Marathon) to enter as third participant to 2020 Tokyo Olympics, together with Honami Maeda and Ayuko Suzuki. She won 2021 Osaka Women's Marathon with new event record 2:21:11.
Footwear
Mao Ichiyama was sponsored by Adidas. From 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon she is sponsored by Nike, where she made her Marathon personal best.
International competitions Key:
Representing 2017Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half MarathonVirginia Beach, United States1stHalf Marathon1:13:49Sanyo Women's Half MarathonOkayama, Japan3rdHalf Marathon1:09:142018World Half Marathon ChampionshipsValencia, Spain19thHalf Marathon1:11:02BOLDERBoulder 10kBoulder, United States8th10 km34:10KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden-Zolder, Belgium19th5000 m15:45.562019Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon Marugame, Japan6thHalf marathon1:10:49 Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan7thMarathon2:24:33London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom17thMarathon2:27:27Hakodate MarathonHakodate, Japan1stHalf marathon1:08:492020Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon Marugame, Japan5thHalf marathon1:08:56 Nagoya Women's MarathonNagoya, Japan1stMarathon2:20:292021Osaka Women's MarathonOsaka, Japan1stMarathon2:21:11Olympic GamesSapporo, Japan8thMarathon2:30:13 2022Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan6thMarathon2:21:022024Olympic GamesParis, France51stMarathon2:34:13
References
External links
Mao Ichiyama at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)