Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon

Nagano Olympic Memorial Marathon

Nagano JPN

Race Winners (61 runnings)

21 Apr 2019 2:10:39 Jackson Kiprop (UGA) 2:33:32 Meskerem Abera Hunde (ETH)

15 Apr 2018 2:13:54 Abdela Godana (ETH) 2:34:09 Asami Furuse (JPN)

16 Apr 2017 2:14:39 Taiga Ito (JPN) 2:33:00 Rachael Chemutai Mutga (KEN)

17 Apr 2016 2:15:31 Jairus Chanchima (KEN) 2:34:19 Shasho Insermu (ETH)

19 Apr 2015 2:11:39 Henry Kipsigei Chirchir (KEN) 2:34:02 Beatrice Chepkemoi (KEN)

20 Apr 2014 2:13:56 Sergey Lebed (UKR) 2:30:56 Alina Prokopyeva (RUS)

21 Apr 2013 2:14:27 Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) 2:30:40 Nataliya Puchkova (RUS)

15 Apr 2012 2:09:05 Francis Kibiwott Larabal (KEN) 2:34:22 Pauline Wangui Ngigi (KEN)

17 Apr 2011 --- cancelled due to earthquake/tsunami --- cancelled

18 Apr 2010 2:10:24 Nicholas Chelimo Kipkorir (KEN)
2:28:48
Lisa Jane Weightman (AUS)

19 Apr 2009 2:11:21 Isaac Macharia-2
2:30:08
Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)

20 Apr 2008 2:14:17 Nephat Kinyanjui-3
2:26:39
Alevtina Ivanova-2

15 Apr 2007

2:13:32
Nephat Kinyanjui-2
2:27:49
Alevtina Ivanova (RUS)

16 Apr 2006

2:11:18
Nephat Kinyanjui (KEN)
2:28:52
Albina Ivanova-2

17 Apr 2005

2:10:59
Isaac Macharia (KEN)
2:28:21
Albina Ivanova (RUS)

11 Apr 2004

2:13:09
Moges Taye (ETH)
2:28:05
Fatuma Roba (ETH)

20 Apr 2003

2:12:00
Eric Wainaina-2
2:28:23
Madina Biktagirova-2

14 Apr 2002

2:13:23
Josiah Thugwane (RSA)
2:26:09
Madina Biktagirova (RUS)

15 Apr 2001

2:12:20
Maxwell Musembi (KEN)
2:31:20
Akiyo Onishi (JPN)

09 Apr 2000

2:10:17
Eric Wainaina (KEN)
2:24:55
Elfenesh Alemu (ETH)

18 Apr 1999

2:13:26
Jackson Kabiga (KEN)
2:28:41
Valentina Yegorova (RUS)

29 Mar 1998

2:17:34
Yoshifumi Miyamoto (JPN)
---
n/a

30 Mar 1997

2:17:24
Isamu Sennai (JPN)
---
n/a

31 Mar 1996

2:19:20
Koichi Haraguchi (JPN)
---
n/a

26 Mar 1995

2:17:22
Fumiaki Makino (JPN)
2:36:35
Mineko Yamanouchi (JPN)

27 Mar 1994

2:16:10
Yukiyasu Ogura (JPN)
---
n/a

28 Mar 1993

2:15:43
Takashi Kondo (JPN)
---
n/a

29 Mar 1992

2:14:05
Toshinobu Sato (JPN)
---
n/a

31 Mar 1991

2:16:33
Takashi Murakami (JPN)
---
n/a

25 Mar 1990

2:13:52
Kazuya Nishimoto (JPN)
---
n/a

26 Mar 1989

2:17:25
Yoshihiro Ohashi (JPN)
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n/a

27 Mar 1988

2:14:44
Hideo Takamura (JPN)
2:41:39
Kumiko Fukuzawa (JPN)

29 Mar 1987

2:17:21
Yoshizo Morita (JPN)
---
n/a

23 Mar 1986

2:25:52
Takashi Sato (JPN)
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n/a

24 Mar 1985

2:20:52
Hiromi Nishi (JPN)
3:30:26
Tokiko Fukuhara (JPN)

25 Mar 1984

2:19:13
Masaaki Shibusawa (JPN)
---
n/a

27 Mar 1983

2:17:47
Shuzo Nakajima (JPN)
3:28:01
Hideko Miyashita (JPN)

28 Mar 1982

2:21:21
Fumio Inoue (JPN)
---
n/a

29 Mar 1981

2:16:59
Tadashi Matsumoto (JPN)
3:35:38
Shizue Takayama (JPN)

23 Mar 1980

2:19:23
Atsuhide Maeda (JPN)
2:57:07
Chie Matsuda (JPN)

25 Mar 1979

2:21:10
Osamu Kitahara-2

26 Mar 1978

2:22:04.0
Tomio Ito (JPN)

03 Nov 1977

2:25:18
Haruki Okubo (JPN)

14 Mar 1976

2:17:31
Kaneo Hikima (JPN)

16 Mar 1975

2:21:43
Osamu Kitahara (JPN)

24 Mar 1974

2:21:28
Kunio Miura-3

15 Apr 1973

2:21:27
Seiji Fukada (JPN)

23 Apr 1972

2:21:03.4
Kimio Otsuka-2

18 Apr 1971

2:18:17.8
Kimio Otsuka (JPN)

22 Mar 1970

2:21:29.0
Kunio Miura-2

23 Mar 1969

2:21:02.2
Toru Terasawa (JPN)

20 Mar 1968

2:20:50.6
Hisakazu Sato (JPN)

21 Mar 1967

2:21:27.8
Kunio Miura (JPN)

21 Mar 1966

2:22:36.6
Tadaaki Ueoka (JPN)

21 Mar 1965

2:22:31.6
Kimio Karasawa (JPN)

03 May 1964

2:23:11.6
Susumu Noro (JPN)

31 Mar 1963

2:27:05
Tadayoshi Shiozuka (JPN)

01 Apr 1962

2:27:43
Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN)

19 Mar 1961

2:28:41
Katsuyoshi Ito (JPN)

27 Mar 1960

2:29:11
Hidenori Baba (JPN)

19 Apr 1959

2:32:07
Tadaichi Ishibuchi (JPN)

20 Apr 1958

2:30:15
Kikuo Ono (JPN)

Note: The 2000-03 courses had a net drop of slightly more than 5 m/km which is considered excessive. The 1999 course has a net drop of 4.27 m/km which is (barely) acceptable. For 2004 to date, the course is standard with a net elevation gain of 5 meters. The race was known as the Shinmai Marathon thru 1997.

Most Wins (1958/date)

Men

3
Kunio Miura (JPN) 1967,1970,1972

Nephat Kinyanjui (KEN) 2006-08

Women

2
Madina Biktagirova (RUS) 2002-03

. Albina Ivanova (RUS) 2005-06

Alevtina Ivanova (RUS) 2007-08

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)
Prize money cannot be awarded at Japanese road races due to legal restrictions..

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2015    -2.8     n/c
2014    +0.9     n/c
2013    +0.6     n/c
....    
2010     n/c    +3.6
2009    +1.6    +1.4
2008    +0.9     n/c
2007    -0.2    +1.8
2006    -1.9    -1.4
2005    -0.8    -0.9
....    
2003    +1.0    +2.7
2002     n/c    -0.7
2001    +6.5     n/c
2000    -1.4     n/c
1999    +1.1    -0.5
Avgs    +0.5    +0.7

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2017     383     330
2016     265     391
2015     393     n/c
2014     420     264
2013     377     277
2012     397     377
2010     465     462
2009     456     552
2008     334     420
2007     226     533
2006     319     522
2005     319     640
2004     n/c     648
2003     563     564
2002     307     590
....
2000     235     n/c
1999     420     409

Quality Performances through 2019

Men
<2:10       2
<2:11       8
<2:12      18
<2:13      24
<2:14      38
<2:15      62

Women
<2:28       2
<2:30      13
<2:32      24
<2:34      32
<2:36      45
<2:38      72
<2:40      89

Note: Performances from 2000-2003 are not included.

Last Updated on 22 Apr 2019 mp

Contributors: Shigenobu Ota (50), Brett Larner (10), Enzo Rivas (1), Klaas Loonstra (7), Ken Nakamura (5)

21 Apr 2019	2:10:39	Jackson Kiprop (UGA)	2:33:32	Meskerem Abera Hunde (ETH)
15 Apr 2018	2:13:54	Abdela Godana (ETH)	2:34:09	Asami Furuse (JPN)
16 Apr 2017	2:14:39	Taiga Ito (JPN)	2:33:00	Rachael Chemutai Mutga (KEN)
17 Apr 2016	2:15:31	Jairus Chanchima (KEN)	2:34:19	Shasho Insermu (ETH)
19 Apr 2015	2:11:39	Henry Kipsigei Chirchir (KEN)	2:34:02	Beatrice Chepkemoi (KEN)
20 Apr 2014	2:13:56	Sergey Lebed (UKR)	2:30:56	Alina Prokopyeva (RUS)
21 Apr 2013	2:14:27	Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)	2:30:40	Nataliya Puchkova (RUS)
15 Apr 2012	2:09:05	Francis Kibiwott Larabal (KEN)	2:34:22	Pauline Wangui Ngigi (KEN)
17 Apr 2011	---	cancelled due to earthquake/tsunami	---	cancelled
18 Apr 2010	2:10:24	Nicholas Chelimo Kipkorir (KEN)	2:28:48	Lisa Jane Weightman (AUS)
19 Apr 2009	2:11:21	Isaac Macharia-2	2:30:08	Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)
20 Apr 2008	2:14:17	Nephat Kinyanjui-3	2:26:39	Alevtina Ivanova-2
15 Apr 2007	2:13:32	Nephat Kinyanjui-2	2:27:49	Alevtina Ivanova (RUS)
16 Apr 2006	2:11:18	Nephat Kinyanjui (KEN)	2:28:52	Albina Ivanova-2
17 Apr 2005	2:10:59	Isaac Macharia (KEN)	2:28:21	Albina Ivanova (RUS)
11 Apr 2004	2:13:09	Moges Taye (ETH)	2:28:05	Fatuma Roba (ETH)
20 Apr 2003	2:12:00	Eric Wainaina-2	2:28:23	Madina Biktagirova-2
14 Apr 2002	2:13:23	Josiah Thugwane (RSA)	2:26:09	Madina Biktagirova (RUS)
15 Apr 2001	2:12:20	Maxwell Musembi (KEN)	2:31:20	Akiyo Onishi (JPN)
09 Apr 2000	2:10:17	Eric Wainaina (KEN)	2:24:55	Elfenesh Alemu (ETH)
18 Apr 1999	2:13:26	Jackson Kabiga (KEN)	2:28:41	Valentina Yegorova (RUS)
29 Mar 1998	2:17:34	Yoshifumi Miyamoto (JPN)	---	n/a
30 Mar 1997	2:17:24	Isamu Sennai (JPN)	---	n/a
31 Mar 1996	2:19:20	Koichi Haraguchi (JPN)	---	n/a
26 Mar 1995	2:17:22	Fumiaki Makino (JPN)	2:36:35	Mineko Yamanouchi (JPN)
27 Mar 1994	2:16:10	Yukiyasu Ogura (JPN)	---	n/a
28 Mar 1993	2:15:43	Takashi Kondo (JPN)	---	n/a
29 Mar 1992	2:14:05	Toshinobu Sato (JPN)	---	n/a
31 Mar 1991	2:16:33	Takashi Murakami (JPN)	---	n/a
25 Mar 1990	2:13:52	Kazuya Nishimoto (JPN)	---	n/a
26 Mar 1989	2:17:25	Yoshihiro Ohashi (JPN)	---	n/a
27 Mar 1988	2:14:44	Hideo Takamura (JPN)	2:41:39	Kumiko Fukuzawa (JPN)
29 Mar 1987	2:17:21	Yoshizo Morita (JPN)	---	n/a
23 Mar 1986	2:25:52	Takashi Sato (JPN)	---	n/a
24 Mar 1985	2:20:52	Hiromi Nishi (JPN)	3:30:26	Tokiko Fukuhara (JPN)
25 Mar 1984	2:19:13	Masaaki Shibusawa (JPN)	---	n/a
27 Mar 1983	2:17:47	Shuzo Nakajima (JPN)	3:28:01	Hideko Miyashita (JPN)
28 Mar 1982	2:21:21	Fumio Inoue (JPN)	---	n/a
29 Mar 1981	2:16:59	Tadashi Matsumoto (JPN)	3:35:38	Shizue Takayama (JPN)
23 Mar 1980	2:19:23	Atsuhide Maeda (JPN)	2:57:07	Chie Matsuda (JPN)
25 Mar 1979	2:21:10	Osamu Kitahara-2
26 Mar 1978	2:22:04.0	Tomio Ito (JPN)
03 Nov 1977	2:25:18	Haruki Okubo (JPN)
14 Mar 1976	2:17:31	Kaneo Hikima (JPN)
16 Mar 1975	2:21:43	Osamu Kitahara (JPN)
24 Mar 1974	2:21:28	Kunio Miura-3
15 Apr 1973	2:21:27	Seiji Fukada (JPN)
23 Apr 1972	2:21:03.4	Kimio Otsuka-2
18 Apr 1971	2:18:17.8	Kimio Otsuka (JPN)
22 Mar 1970	2:21:29.0	Kunio Miura-2
23 Mar 1969	2:21:02.2	Toru Terasawa (JPN)
20 Mar 1968	2:20:50.6	Hisakazu Sato (JPN)
21 Mar 1967	2:21:27.8	Kunio Miura (JPN)
21 Mar 1966	2:22:36.6	Tadaaki Ueoka (JPN)
21 Mar 1965	2:22:31.6	Kimio Karasawa (JPN)
03 May 1964	2:23:11.6	Susumu Noro (JPN)
31 Mar 1963	2:27:05	Tadayoshi Shiozuka (JPN)
01 Apr 1962	2:27:43	Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN)
19 Mar 1961	2:28:41	Katsuyoshi Ito (JPN)
27 Mar 1960	2:29:11	Hidenori Baba (JPN)
19 Apr 1959	2:32:07	Tadaichi Ishibuchi (JPN)
20 Apr 1958	2:30:15	Kikuo Ono (JPN)

3	Kunio Miura (JPN)	1967,1970,1972
	Nephat Kinyanjui (KEN)	2006-08

2	Madina Biktagirova (RUS)	2002-03
.	Albina Ivanova (RUS)	2005-06
	Alevtina Ivanova (RUS)	2007-08