Mao Ichiyama (一山 麻緒, Ichiyama Mao, born 29 May 1997 in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Running career

Ichiyama is winner of 2017 Fukuoka International Cross Country (8 km in 26:46) and 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:20:29 thus beating 2:21:47 time of Mizuki Matsuda (2020 Osaka International Women's Marathon) to enter as third participant to 2020 Tokyo Olympics, together with Honami Maeda and Ayuko Suzuki.[2] She won 2021 Osaka Women's Marathon with new event record 2:21:11.[3][4]

Footwear

Mao Ichiyama was sponsored by Adidas. From 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon she is sponsored by Nike, where she made her Marathon personal best.[2]

International competitions

Key:   Personal best

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
2017 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon Virginia Beach, United States 1st Half Marathon 1:13:49
Sanyo Women's Half Marathon Okayama, Japan 3rd Half Marathon 1:09:14
2018 World Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain 19th Half Marathon 1:11:02
BOLDERBoulder 10k Boulder, United States 8th 10 km 34:10
KBC Night of Athletics Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 19th 5000 m 15:45.56
2019 Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon Marugame, Japan 6th Half marathon 1:10:49
Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 7th Marathon 2:24:33
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 17th Marathon 2:27:27
Hakodate Marathon Hakodate, Japan 1st Half marathon 1:08:49
2020 Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon Marugame, Japan 5th Half marathon 1:08:56
Nagoya Women's Marathon Nagoya, Japan 1st Marathon 2:20:29
2021 Osaka Women's Marathon Osaka, Japan 1st Marathon 2:21:11
Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 8th Marathon 2:30:13[5]
2022 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 6th Marathon 2:21:02
2024 Olympic Games Paris, France 51st Marathon 2:34:13

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Mao Ichiyama (Wacoal)". wacoal.jp. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "22-Year-Old Mao Ichiyama 2:20:29 To Land Final Place on 2020 Olympic Team". japan running news. Japanrunningnews. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Ichiyama Wins Osaka in 2:21:11 Event Record, Yugeta Crushes Own 60+ World Record". japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Ichiyama breaks race record at Osaka Women's Marathon". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Ichiyama finishes 8th in women's marathon". the-japan-news.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Ichiyama
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