is a Japanese long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon.
Ogata was born in Kumano, Hiroshima. In August 2003 he came twelfth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. In August 2005 he won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. He then finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships.
Achievements Representing 1999Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan24thMarathon2:15:222000Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands16thMarathon2:11:432001Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany4thMarathon2:10:062002Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 2ndMarathon2:09:152003World Championships Paris, France12thMarathon2:10:39Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan6thMarathon2:08:372004Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 1stMarathon2:09:102005World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rdMarathon2:11:162006Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan6thMarathon2:10:482007World Championships Osaka, Japan5thMarathon2:17:422008Beijing Summer OlympicsBeijing, China13thMarathon2:13:262012Ehime MarathonMatsuyama, Japan2ndMarathon2:17:53
Personal bests 3000 metres - 8:01.86 min (2004) 5000 metres - 13:31.46 min (2003) 10,000 metres - 28:05.76 min (2004) Half marathon - 1:01:50 hrs (2002) Marathon - 2:08:37 hrs (2003)
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