(born April 27, 1968) 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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International competitions

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* 1968 births Living people Japanese sportsperson-politicians Japanese female long-distance runners Japanese female marathon runners Olympic female long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub