Yumiko Hara
Yumiko Hara ( Japanese 原 裕美子 , Hara Yumiko ; born January 9, 1982 in Ashikaga ) is a former Japanese long-distance runner who has specialized in the marathon .
At the 2003 World Half Marathon Championships in Vilamoura, she came in 19th place.
In 2005, she won her debut over the 42.195 km distance at the Nagoya Marathon in 2:24:19 h. This qualified her for the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki , where she was sixth in 2:24:20 h.
In 2007 she won the Osaka Women's Marathon in 2:23:48 h and finished 18th at the World Championships in Osaka .
In 2008 she finished fourth in the Nagoya Marathon and third in Osaka in 2009. In 2010 she won the Hokkaidō Marathon .
Yumiko Hara is 1.63 m tall and weighs 45 kg. She has been with the Universal Entertainment team since 2010 , where she trained with Yoshio Koide, after having been part of the Kyocera team until 2009 .
Personal bests
- 5000 m : 15: 38.81 min, July 7, 2004, Sapporo
- 10,000 m : 31: 24.33 min, April 24, 2005, Kobe
- 10K road run : 31:59 min, February 13, 2005, karatsu
- Half marathon : 1:09:28 h, January 6, 2002, Miyazaki
- Marathon: 2:23:48 h, January 28, 2007, Osaka
Web links
- Yumiko Hara in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at the JAAF
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
Footnotes
- ↑ IAAF: Yumiko Hara's debut nets 2:24:19 win in Nagoya . March 13, 2005
- ^ IAAF: Hara takes victory and World Champs berth with 2:23:48 run in Osaka marathon ( Memento from June 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). January 28, 2007
- ^ IAAF: Njui and Hara win sweltering Hokkaido Marathon ( Memento from August 31, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). August 29, 2010
- ↑ Japan Running News: Hara Returns, Njui Wins Debut at Hokkaido Marathon . August 29, 2010
- ↑ Japan Running News: Hara, Ogawa and Coach Omori Quit Team Kyocera . March 27, 2009
- ↑ Japan Running News: Yumiko Hara to Join Koide Camp . February 16, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hara, Yumiko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 原 裕美子 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashikaga |