Tomoe Yokoyama
Tomoe Yokoyama ( Japanese 横山 朋 枝 , Yokoyama Tomoe ; born August 9, 1976 in Tokyo ) is a Japanese long-distance runner .
In 2000, on her debut over this distance, she finished 13th in the Nagoya Marathon in 2:34:37 h and was fifth in the Prague Marathon in 2:35:18. In 2003 she won the Ōme marathon over 30 km. Shortly afterwards, she suffered an injury to her right ankle that caused extreme pain when running beyond the half-marathon distance.
It was not until 2009 that he made a comeback with another win in Ōme. At the Boston Marathon of the same year, however, she suffered a slump in the second half and only came in 20th place in 2:47:57.
Tomoe Yokoyama is 1.52 m tall and weighs 41 kg. She has been with the TOTO team since 2006 , where she is trained by her brother Kei.
Personal bests
- 10,000 m : 32: 55.83 min, May 18, 2002, Utsunomiya
- Half marathon : 1:12:16 h, November 23, 2005, Nagoya
- 30km road race : February 16, 2003, Ōme
- Marathon : March 12, 2000, Nagoya
Web links
- Tomoe Yokoyama in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Japan Running News: A Comeback Victory for Yokoyama in Ome . February 16, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yokoyama, Tomoe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 横山 朋 枝 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo , Japan |