▁five - w oman ▁Japanese ▁squad . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁she ▁set ▁a ▁best ▁of ▁ 7 0 : 0 3 ▁minutes ▁to ▁come ▁fourth ▁at ▁the ▁S any o ▁Half ▁Mar athon . ▁ ▁She ▁remained ▁in ▁good ▁form ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season , ▁running ▁ 7 0 : 3 9 ▁for ▁fifth ▁at ▁the ▁K ag awa - Mar ug ame ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁and ▁a ▁best ▁of ▁ 2 : 2 5 : 2 6 ▁hours ▁for ▁fifth ▁at ▁the ▁N ago ya ▁Mar athon . ▁A ▁win ▁at ▁the ▁S app oro ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁followed ▁in ▁July ▁and ▁this ▁led ▁to ▁an ▁appearances ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁I A AF ▁World ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁Championships , ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁nin th ▁and ▁helped ▁the ▁Japanese ▁women ▁to ▁the ▁team ▁bronze . ▁In ▁a ▁quick ▁field ▁at ▁November ' s ▁Y ok oh ama ▁Women ' s ▁Mar athon ▁she ▁was ▁the ▁fifth - pla cer ▁and ▁second ▁Japanese ▁with ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 2 : 2 7 : 0 6 ▁hours . ▁ ▁I to ▁started ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁with ▁a ▁personal ▁best ▁at ▁the ▁Berlin ▁Half ▁Mar athon , ▁taking ▁third ▁place ▁with ▁sevent y ▁minutes ▁exactly . ▁A ▁run ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁London ▁Mar athon ▁later ▁that ▁month ▁saw ▁her ▁take ▁sevent h ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁high - profile ▁race . ▁ ▁Personal ▁best s ▁ 3 0 0 0