Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
Oita JPN
Race Winners
(61 runnings, 60 as a marathon)
2:43:12 2:39:57 03 Feb
2008
2:11:59
04 Feb
2007
2:10:23
05 Feb
2006
2:09:45
06 Feb
2005
2:09:58
01 Feb
2004
2:12:02
02 Feb
2003
2:09:24
03 Feb
2002
2:11:45
04 Feb
2001
2:08:45
06 Feb
2000
2:10:44
07 Feb
1999
2:09:54
01 Feb
1998
2:09:11
02 Feb
1997
2:12:00
04 Feb
1996
2:08:30
05 Feb
1995
2:09:39
06 Feb
1994
2:11:28
07 Feb
1993
2:13:04
02 Feb
1992
2:08:36
03 Feb
1991
2:08:53
04 Feb
1990
2:11:56
05 Feb
1989
2:12:26
07 Feb
1988
2:11:58
01 Feb 1987
2:12:03
02 Feb 1986
2:10:34
03 Feb 1985
2:13:16
05 Feb 1984
2:12:05
06 Feb 1983
2:13:55
07 Feb 1982
2:15:43
01 Feb 1981
2:11:30
2:50:31 03 Feb 1980
2:13:29
--- 04 Feb 1979
2:13:29.1
2:48:52 05 Feb 1978
2:09:05.6
06 Feb 1977
2:13:57.0
01 Feb 1976
2:14:22.2
02 Feb 1975
2:13:10.4
03 Feb 1974
2:13:04.2
04 Feb 1973
2:14:55.6
06 Feb 1972
2:19:10.4
07 Feb 1971
2:16:52.0
08 Feb 1970
2:17:12
02 Feb 1969
2:14:03.2
04 Feb 1968
2:13:23.8
05 Feb 1967
2:13:33.4
13 Feb 1966
2:14:35
07 Feb 1965
2:14:38
02 Feb 1964
2:17:48.6
17 Feb 1963
2:15:15.8
11 Feb 1962
2:23:54
12 Feb 1961
2:23:45
14 Feb 1960
2:23:30
08 Feb 1959
2:23:40
09 Feb 1958
2:25:16
10 Feb 1957
2:26:40
12 Feb 1956
2:26:24
13 Feb 1955
2:29:19
07 Feb 1954
2:34:48
01 Feb 1953
2:29:05
20 Jan 1952
2:01:50
Notes: 1952 was the inaugural year. The distance for the 1952 race was 35 km. The course is between Beppu and Oita,
starting and finishing in Beppu for all races 1983 and earlier. For the 1984 and subsequent races, the start and
finish were in Oita with the turnaround point in Beppu. This change was undertaken to take advantage of prevailing
tail winds on the return leg. The race was known as the Beppu Mainichi Marathon thru 1974.
05 Feb
2012
2:09:38
Harun Njoroge (KEN)
Chiyuki
Mochizuki-2
06 Feb
2011
2:10:14
Ahmed Ibrahim Baday (MAR)
Chiyuki Mochizuki (JPN)
07 Feb
2010
2:10:50
Jonathan Kosgei Kipkorir (KEN)
01 Feb
2009
2:10:15
Adil Annani (MAR)
Tomoya Adachi (JPN)
Atsushi Fujita (JPN)
Gert Thys-2
Satoshi Irifune (JPN)
Hiroaki Takeda (JPN)
Samson Ramadhani (TAN)
Sammy Korir (KEN)
Takayuki Nishida (JPN)
Kazutaka Enoki (JPN)
Eder Fialho (BRA)
Akira Shimizu (JPN)
Rolando Vera (ECU)
Gert Thys (RSA)
Patrick Carroll (AUS)
Hajime Nakatomi (JPN)
Maurilio Castillo (MEX)
Dionicio Ceron (MEX)
Koichi Morishita (JPN)
Boguslaw Psujek (POL)
Satoru Shimizu (JPN)
Bruno LaFranchi (SUI)
Yoshihiro Nishimura-2
Taisuke Kodama (JPN)
Hiromi Taniguchi (JPN)
Cor Vriend (NED)
Yoshihiro Nishimura (JPN)
Robert Hodge (USA)
Shigeru So-2
Minoru Muramoto
(JPN)
Yutaka Taketomi (JPN)
n/a
Hideki Kita (JPN)
Kiyoko Obata
(JPN)
Shigeru So (JPN)
Yasunori Hamada-2
Yukio Shigetake (JPN)
Kenichi Ozawa (JPN)
Yasunori Hamada (JPN)
Kenji Kimihara-4
Yoshiro Mifune (JPN)
Kenji Kimihara-3
Kenji Kimihara-2
Tadaaki Ueoka (JPN)
Seiichiro Sasaki (JPN)
Kenji Kimihara (JPN)
Toru Terasawa-4
Toru Terasawa-3
Toru Terasawa-2
Toru Terasawa (JPN)
Hideaki Shishido (JPN)
Hiroshi Uwa (JPN)
Kazumi Watanabe (JPN)
Yoshitaka Tsuiji (JPN)
Kurao Hiroshima-2
Nobuyoshi Sadanaga (JPN)
Kurao Hiroshima (JPN)
Katsuo Nishida (JPN)
Yoshitaka Uchikawa (JPN)
Keizo Yamada (JPN)
Hideo Hamamura (JPN)
Most Wins
(1952-date)
Men
4
Toru Terasawa (JPN)
1963-66
.
Kenji Kimihara (JPN)
1967,1970-71,1973
Women
2
Chiyuki Mochizuki (JPN)
2011-12
Prize Money
Prize money cannot be awarded in Japanese road races due to legal restrictions.
Race Time Bias
(sec/km)
Year Men 2012 -0.2 2011 +1.5 2010 -0.6 2009 -0.5 2008 -0.8 2007 +1.4 2006 +2.1 2005 -0.3 .... 2002 +3.5 2001 -3.2 2000 -0.8 1999 -1.7 1998 -0.5 .... 1996 -2.4 1995 -2.1 .... 1993 +1.9 1992 -3.0 1991 -2.5 1990 +0.7 1989 -1.4 1988 -1.6 1987 -0.5 1986 -4.3 .... 1981 +1.2 .... 1979 +0.9 1978 +0.0 .... 1968 -0.4 .... 1966 -3.0 Avg -0.6
Competitive Level (1990-date)
Year Men 2012 551 2011 564 2010 589 2009 493 2008 390 2007 623 2006 416 2005 491 2004 420 2003 515 2002 510 2001 538 2000 433 1999 497 1998 273 1997 409 1996 331 1995 502 .... 1993 454 1992 405 1991 603
Quality Performances
Men <2:09 5 <2:10 15 <2:11 36 <2:12 75 <2:13 118 <2:14 192 <2:15 248 <2:16 335 <2:17 435 <2:18 539 <2:19 642 <2:20 767
Women <2:40 1 <2:42 1 <2:44 2 <2:46 2 <2:48 2 <2:50 3
Finishers
Year Men 2012 1656 2011 1707 2010 470 2009 419 2008 361 2007 310 2006 2005 165 2004 156 2003 138 2002 144 2001 341 2000 184 1999 161 1998 194 1997 103 1996 176 1995 191 1994 203 1993 163 1992 390 1991 303 1990 322 1989 360 1988 391 1987 339 1986 348 1985 366 1984 341 1983 271 1982 207 1981 413 1980 351 1979 244 1978 145 1977 204 1976 195 1975 248 1974 187 1973 179 1972 150 1971 193 1970 133 1969 143 1968 114 1967 107 1966 123 1965 77 1964 75 1963 78 1962 31 1961 40 1960 30 1959 30 1958 27 1957 20 1956 25 1955 13 1954 10 1953 6 1952 14 Sum 14471
Beppu-Oita Mainichi Half Marathon
Race Winners
(26 runnings)
04 Feb
2001
06 Feb
2000
07 Feb
1999
01 Feb
1998
02 Feb
1997
04 Feb
1996
05 Feb
1995
06 Feb
1994
07 Feb
1993
02 Feb
1992
03 Feb
1991
04 Feb
1990
05 Feb
1989
07 Feb
1988
01 Feb 1987
02 Feb 1986
03 Feb 1985
05 Feb 1984
06 Feb 1983
07 Feb 1982
01 Feb 1981
03 Feb 1980
04 Feb 1979
05 Feb 1978
06 Feb 1977
01 Feb 1976
Notes: 1976 was the inaugural year.
1:02:53
Kenta Oshima (JPN)
1:04:01
Koji Kishimoto (JPN)
1:04:30
Tatsuhiko Kadota
(JPN)
1:04:01
Hiroaki Takeda (JPN)
1:04:41
Satoshi Kuwamoto (JPN)
1:04:32
Kanji Mori (JPN)
1:05:25
Nobuhiko Chiba (JPN)
1:02:35
Hisayuki Okawa (JPN)
1:05:32
Nozomi Saho (JPN)
1:02:49
Thomas Osano-2
1:02:01
Thomas Osano (KEN)
1:03:11
Masafumi Yorita (JPN)
1:02:36
Koichi Fujita (JPN)
1:05:13
Shigeki Nakayama (JPN)
1:03:57
Kenji Ayabe (JPN)
1:04:34
Yuji Aso (JPN)
1:04:49
Douglas
Wakiihuri-2
1:04:19
Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN)
1:04:20
Toru Mimura (JPN)
1:02:12
Taisuke Kodama-2
1:03:35
Hiroshi Noda (JPN)
1:03:09
Kenji Ide (JPN)
1:03:42
Taisuke Kodama (JPN)
1:04:29.4
Ryoichi Enaidani (JPN)
1:02:37
Toshihiro Matsumoto (JPN)
1:05:12
Yoshihiro Nishimura (JPN)
Men
2
Taisuke Kodama (JPN)
1979,1982
.
Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN)
1984-85
Thomas Osano (KEN)
1991-92
Prize Money
Prize money cannot be awarded in Japanese road races due to legal restrictions.
Race Time Bias
(sec/km)
Year Men 2001 -1.0
Competitive Level
(1990-date)
Insufficient data to calculate the competitive level.
Quality Performances
Men <1:02:30 2 <1:03:00 12 <1:03:30 19 <1:04:00 40 <1:04:30 73 <1:05:00 110 <1:05:30 135 <1:06:00 154
Last Updated on 06 Feb 2012
Contributors: Malcolm Heyworth, Ken Nakamura, Andy Milroy, Martin Rix, Marty Post, Shigenobu Ota, Brett Larner (50)