Miyoko Asahina (朝比奈三代子; born September 24, 1969) is a retired female

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

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Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

. She set her personal best (2:25:52) in the women's marathon event on April 17, 1994, to win the

Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April every year since the third edition in 1984 and attracts many top athletes. ...

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* 1969 births Living people Japanese female long-distance runners Japanese female marathon runners Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub