Personal information | |
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Born | (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 31) |
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Country | Japan |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres |
Kenta Murayama (村山 謙太, Murayama Kenta, born 23 February 1993) is a Japanese middle-distance and long-distance runner. He competed in the 10,000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. His twin brother, Kota, competed in the 5000m. In 2018 he finished the marathons in Gold Coast with a personal best and Berlin, where he missed a record.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 10,000 m | 29:40.56 |
2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 10th | 10,000 m | 30:02.46 |
2014 | World Half Marathon Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 56th | Half marathon | 1:03:52 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd | 10,000 m | 29:50.22 |
Personal bests
Event | Time | Date | Place |
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5000 m | 13:34.53 | 10 May 2014 | Nobeoka, Japan |
10,000 m | 27:39.95 | 9 May 2015 | Nobeoka, Japan |
Half marathon | 1:00:50 | 2 February 2014 | Marugame, Japan |
Full marathon | 2:08:56 | 29 September 2019 | Berlin, Germany |
References
- "Kenta Murayama". IAAF. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- "Final results" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org.
External links
- Kenta Murayama at World Athletics
- Kenta Murayama at JAAF (in Japanese)
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- Sendai University Meisei High School alumni
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