Risa Shigetomo
Risa Shigetomo ; ( jap. 重 友 梨 佐 , Shigetomo Risa ; born August 29, 1987 in Bizen ) is a Japanese marathon runner .
In the 10 km of San'yō she was fifth in 2006, second in 2008 and fifth in 2010.
In 2011 she planned her debut at the Nagoya Marathon on the 42.195 km distance; after this was canceled because of the Tōhoku earthquake , she started at the London Marathon , but only came 24th there. that fall, she finished fifth in the Virginia Beach Half Marathon.
In 2012 she won the Osaka Women's Marathon and was then nominated for the Olympic Games in London .
At the. On August 30, 2015, she ran the marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing . She needed 2:31:40 h for the run and reached 14th place.
Risa Shigetomo is 1.68 m tall, weighs 53 kg and starts for the Tenmaya department store team .
Personal bests
- 5000 m : 15: 32.41 min, December 9, 2006, Himeji
- 10K road run : 32:38 min, December 23, 2010, Okayama
- Half marathon : 1:10:58 h, January 29, 2012, Osaka (intermediate time)
- Marathon: 2:23:23 h, January 29, 2012, Osaka
Web links
- Risa Shigetomo in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on Tenmaya website
Individual evidence
- ^ IAAF: Shigetomo takes Osaka as favorite Fukushi falters . January 29, 2012
- ↑ Japan Running News: Shigetomo Wins Osaka International Women's Marathon in 2:23:23, Koda and Murayama Take Half . January 29, 2012
- ↑ Japan Running News: Japan Names London Olympics Men's and Women's Marathon Teams . March 12, 2012
- ^ IAAF: Japanese Olympic Marathon squads are announced for London . March 17, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shigetomo, Risa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 重 友 梨 佐 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bizen (Okayama) |