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Japanese long-distance runner
Mao Ichiyama
Mao Ichiyama at the 2019 Japan's Marathon Grand Championship
Personal information
Native name一山 麻緒
Nickname(s)Mao-chan, Ichichi
Born (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 27)
Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Alma materIzumi Central High School
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Sport
Country Japan
SportTrack and field
Event1500 metres – Marathon
ClubWacoal (ワコール)
TeamAdidas (to 2020)
Nike (2020 — )
Turned pro2016
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

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. She won 2021 Osaka Women's Marathon with new event record 2:21:11.

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.

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
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. ^ "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.

External links

Japan Championships in Athletics women's marathon champions
Japan Championships in Athletics women's cross country champions
Osaka Women's Marathon winners
Nagoya Women's Marathon winners


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