is a retired Japanese marathon runner.
She won the gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in a time of 2:30:03 hours. In addition she won the Tokyo International Women's Marathon in 1995 and 1998 and the Osaka Ladies Marathon in 1993. Her personal best time was 2:26:10, from January 1994 in Osaka. She finished 17th at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Representing 1993Osaka Ladies MarathonOsaka, Japan 1st2:26:26World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany 1st2:30:031995Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan 1st2:28:461996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States17th2:34:311998Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan 1st2:28:291999World ChampionshipsSevilla, Spain16th2:31:39
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