- Miwako Yamanaka
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Miwako Yamanaka (born 24 May 1978) is a retired Japanese long-distance runner. Her first and only international medal came at the 1997 Summer Universiade where she took the bronze in the 10,000 metres. She won the Kobe Women's Half Marathon in 2001, setting a personal best time of 1:08:54 for the event.[1]
Her greatest achievements came in 2002 when she won the Fukuoka International Cross Country and went on to finish in fourth in the long race at the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She also won the Chiba International Cross Country competition in 2005.
Achievements
Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1997 Universiade Catania, Italy 3rd 10,000 m 2002 World Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 4th Long race 4th Team competition Personal bests
- 5000 metres - 15:20.58 min (2002)
- 10,000 metres - 31:32.10 min (2003)
- Half marathon - 1:08:54 hrs (2001)
References
- ^ Larner, Brett (2009-011-26). Kobe Women's Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
- IAAF profile for Miwako Yamanaka
Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- Japanese long-distance runners
- Japanese athletics biography stubs
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