Nozomi Tanaka (田中 希実, Tanaka Nozomi, born 4 September 1999) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specializes in middle and long-distance running.[1] She is the current Japanese record holder in the women's 1500 metres and 3000 metres.

Tanaka represented Japan at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in the 5000 metres, and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in the 1500m and 5000m.[2][3]

In November 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.[4]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Major international competitions
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 16th (h) 5000 m 14:59.93 PB
8th 1,500 m 3:59.95 (PB h)
2019 World Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark 39th 10 km 39:27[5]
World Championships Doha, Qatar 14th 5000 m 15:00.01 PB
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 3000 m 8:54.01 PB
Asian U20 Championships Gifu, Japan 1st 3000 m 9:04.36 CR
2017 DécaNation Paris, France 3rd 2000 m 5:53.47
Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 4th 1500 m 4:20.43
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 8th 3000 m 9:01.16 PB

National titles

References


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