Risa Takenaka (born January 6, 1990) is a Japanese
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 ...
who competes in
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...
races.
Takenaka was part of the winning team at the 2010
International Chiba Ekiden
The International Chiba Ekiden was an annual team road running competition held in Chiba, Japan in late November. The marathon relay race, or ekiden as it is known in Japan, is one of the prominent annual races of its kind. The competition is s ...
.
Takenaka won the 2015
Gold Coast Marathon
The Gold Coast Marathon is an annual road marathon on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, first held in 1979. Marketed as "Australia's premier road race", the marathon is one of two races in Australia to hold World Athletics Label status, ...
, defeating
Keiko Nogami and
Manami Kamitanida.
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Living people
Japanese female long-distance runners
Japanese female marathon runners
1990 births
21st-century Japanese sportswomen
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