(born 9 March 1962 in Kumamoto) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His personal best in the men's 10,000 metres was 28:18.15, achieved at the 1991 World Championships. Urata won four national titles during his career: in the 5000 metres (1988 and 1989) and in the 10,000 metres (1988 and 1989). International competitions References sports-reference 1962 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese male long-distance runners Olympic male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Japan Championships in Athletics winners Japanese male cross country runners