Nagano Olympic Memorial Marathon

Nagano JPN

Race Winners (52 runnings)
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)

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n/a

30 Mar 1997

2:17:24

Isamu Sennai (JPN)

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n/a

31 Mar 1996

2:19:20

Koichi Haraguchi (JPN)

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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)

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n/a

28 Mar 1993

2:15:43

Takashi Kondo (JPN)

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n/a

29 Mar 1992

2:14:05

Toshinobu Sato (JPN)

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n/a

31 Mar 1991

2:16:33

Takashi Murakami (JPN)

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n/a

25 Mar 1990

2:13:52

Kazuya Nishimoto (JPN)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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n/a

29 Mar 1981

2:16:59

Tadashi Matsumoto (JPN)

3:35:38

Shizue Takayama (JPN)

23 Mar 1980

2:15:23

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: 1958 was the inaugural year. 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
2009    +1.6    +1.4
2008    +0.9     n/c
2007     n/c    +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    +0.9    +0.3

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
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

Men
<2:11       1
<2:12       5
<2:13       8
<2:14      16
<2:15      30
<2:16      46
<2:17      60
<2:18      91
<2:19     113
<2:20     143

Women
<2:28       2
<2:30      12
<2:32      20
<2:34      24
<2:36      28
<2:38      40
<2:40      49
<2:42      60
<2:44      67
<2:46      76
<2:48      79
<2:50      87

Note: Performances from 2000-2003 are not included.

Last Updated on 19 Apr 2009

Contributor: Shigenobu Ota (50)