Whakakīhia te rerenga e whai ake nei: he kaiwhakataetae tawhiti-roa o Hapani e whakataetae ana i te hawhe marathon me nga whakataetae marathon. I tohu ia i a Japan i te marathon i te 2011 World Championships i roto i te Athletics me te whakataetae i te
2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, i riro i a ia te mētara parahi a te kapa.