is a Japanese track and field athlete specializing in the high hurdles. Born in Matsudo to a Togolese father and a Japanese mother, he studies at Juntendo University.
His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles is 13.04 (-0.9 m/s) set in Kumagaya in 2023, which equaled the Japanese record and met the 2024 Olympic standard of 13.27. In March 2023, he also set the meet record for the event at the Sydney Track Classic in 13.25 (+0.3 m/s). He placed 5th at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he ran a time of 13.21. When he made his entrance, he performed an iconic pose from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, which became a hot topic in Japan. At the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, he again placed 5th, with a time of 13.18.
International competitions Representing 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States30th (h)110 m hurdles13.732024Olympic GamesParis, France5th110 m hurdles13.212025Asian ChampionshipsGumi, South Korea1st110 m hurdles13.22World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan5th110 m hurdles13.182026World Ultimate ChampionshipBudapest, Hungary5th110 m hurdles13.71
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Rachid Muratake at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)