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Japanese long-distance runner
Mao Ichiyama
Mao Ichiyama at the 2019 Japan's Marathon Grand Championship |
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Native name | 一山 麻緒 |
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Nickname(s) | Mao-chan, Ichichi |
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Born | (1997-05-29) May 29, 1997 (age 26)
Izumi,
Kagoshima Prefecture |
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Alma mater | Izumi Central High School |
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Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
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Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) |
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Country |
Japan |
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Sport |
Track and field |
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Event |
1500 metres –
Marathon |
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Club | Wacoal (ワコール) |
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Team | Adidas (to 2020)
Nike (2020 — ) |
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Turned pro | 2016 |
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Personal bests | |
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Mao Ichiyama (一山 麻緒, Ichiyama Mao, born May 29, 1997 in
Izumi,
Kagoshima Prefecture,
Japan) 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.
[2] She won
2021 Osaka Women's Marathon with new event record 2:21:11.
[3]
[4]
Mao Ichiyama was sponsored by
Adidas. From 2020
Nagoya Women's Marathon she is sponsored by
Nike, where she made her Marathon personal best.
[2]
International competitions
Key:
Personal best
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Japan
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2017
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Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon
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Virginia Beach, United States
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1st
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Half Marathon
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1:13:49
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Sanyo Women's Half Marathon
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Okayama, Japan
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3rd
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Half Marathon
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1:09:14
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2018
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World Half Marathon Championships
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Valencia, Spain
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19th
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Half Marathon
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1:11:02
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BOLDERBoulder 10k
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Boulder, United States
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8th
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10 km
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34:10
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KBC Night of Athletics
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Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
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19th
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5000 m
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15:45.56
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2019
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Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
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Marugame, Japan
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6th
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Half marathon
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1:10:49
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Tokyo Marathon
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Tokyo, Japan
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7th
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Marathon
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2:24:33
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London Marathon
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London, United Kingdom
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17th
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Marathon
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2:27:27
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Hakodate Marathon
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Hakodate, Japan
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1st
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Half marathon
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1:08:49
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2020
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Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
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Marugame, Japan
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5th
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Half marathon
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1:08:56
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Nagoya Women's Marathon
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Nagoya, Japan
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1st
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Marathon
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2:20:29
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2021
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Osaka Women's Marathon
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Osaka, Japan
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1st
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Marathon
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2:21:11
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Olympic Games
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Sapporo, Japan
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8th
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Marathon
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2:30:13
[5]
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2022
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Tokyo Marathon
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Tokyo, Japan
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6th
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Marathon
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2:21:02
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References
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