is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. Competition record All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Personal bests 5000 metres - 13:39.38 min (2002) 10,000 metres - 28:13.76 min (2000) Half marathon - 1:01:54 hrs (2002) Marathon - 2:07:52 hrs (2001) Source: References External links sports-reference marathoninfo 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Yamaguchi Prefecture Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male marathon runners Olympic male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners 21st-century Japanese people