Miwako Yamanaka (山中 美和子, Yamanaka Miwako, born 24 May 1978) is a retired Japanese long-distance runner. Her first and only international medal came at the 1997 Summer Universiade where she took the bronze in the 10,000 metres. She won the Kobe Women's Half Marathon in 2001, setting a personal best time of 1:08:54 for the event.
Her greatest achievements came in 2002 when she won the Fukuoka International Cross Country and went on to finish in fourth in the long race at the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She also won the Chiba International Cross Country competition in 2005.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
| |||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 3000m | 9:09.06 |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 3rd | 10,000 m | 34:10.28 |
| 2002 | World Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 4th | Long race (7.974 km) | 27:19 |
| 4th | Team competition | 67 pts | |||
Personal bests
- 5000 metres - 15:20.58 min (2002)
- 10,000 metres - 31:32.10 min (2003)
- Half marathon - 1:08:54 hrs (2001)
References
- Larner, Brett (2009-011-26). Kobe Women's Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
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