Osaka Marathon

Osaka Marathon

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Osaka Marathon
Location Osaka Japan
Website www.osaka-marathon.jp
Founded 1982

The Osaka International Ladies Marathon is an annual 26.2 mile (42.195K) race for women held in the city of Osaka, Japan, and hosted by Japan Association of Athletics Federations (日本陸上競技連盟?), Kansai Telecasting Corporation (関西テレビ放送株式会社?), the Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. (株式会社産業経済新聞社?, the Sankei Shimbun), Sankei Sports (サンケイスポーツ?), Osaka Broadcasting Corporation (大阪放送株式会社?, Radio Osaka) and Osaka City (大阪市?). The first took place on January 24, 1982, and was won by Italy's Rita Marchisio. The 1995 marathon was cancelled due to the Great Hanshin Earthquake.

Women's Winners

Date Athlete Country Winning Time
January 25, 2009 Yoko Shibui Japan Japan 2:23:42
January 27, 2008 Mara Yamauchi Great Britain Great Britain 2:25:10
January 28, 2007 Yumiko Hara Japan Japan 2:23:48
January 29, 2006 Catherine Ndereba Kenya Kenya 2:25:05
January 30, 2005 Jeļena Prokopčuka Latvia Latvia 2:22:56
January 25, 2004 Naoko Sakamoto Japan Japan 2:25:29
January 26, 2003 Mizuki Noguchi Japan Japan 2:21:18 CR
January 27, 2002 Lornah Kiplagat Netherlands Netherlands 2:23:55
January 28, 2001 Yoko Shibui Japan Japan 2:23:11
January 30, 2000 Lidia Simon Romania Romania 2:22:54
January 31, 1999 Lidia Simon Romania Romania 2:23:24
January 25, 1998 Lidia Simon Romania Romania 2:28:31
January 26, 1997 Katrin Dörre-Heinig Germany Germany 2:25:57
January 26, 1996 Katrin Dörre-Heinig Germany Germany 2:26:04
January 29, 1995 Cancelled due to the Great Hanshin Earthquake — —
January 30, 1994 Tomoe Abe Japan Japan 2:26:09
January 31, 1993 Junko Asari Japan Japan 2:26:26
January 26, 1992 Yumiko Kokamo Japan Japan 2:26:26
January 27, 1991 Katrin Dörre Germany Germany 2:27:43
January 28, 1990 Rosa Mota Portugal Portugal 2:27:47
January 29, 1989 Lorraine Moller New Zealand New Zealand 2:30:21
January 31, 1988 Lisa Ondieki Australia Australia 2:23:51
January 25, 1987 Lorraine Moller New Zealand New Zealand 2:30:40
January 26, 1986 Lorraine Moller New Zealand New Zealand 2:30:24
January 27, 1985 Carey May Ireland Ireland 2:28:07
January 29, 1984 Katrin Dörre East Germany East Germany 2:31:41
January 30, 1983 Carey May Ireland Ireland 2:29:23
January 24, 1982 Rita Marchisio Italy Italy 2:32:55

External links

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Marathon races in Japan
Fukuoka Marathon • Hokkaido Marathon • Lake Biwa Marathon • Nagoya Marathon • Osaka Marathon • Tokyo International Marathon • Tokyo Marathon • Yokohama Women's Marathon
See also: Ekiden relay
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