Midori Fumoto
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Midori Fumoto was a Japan
ese long-distance runner. She has belonged DEODEO
Athletic Club for Women. In 1992 she set a record for best time in a half marathon
, one hour 9 minutes 38 seconds, the record stood for 18 years before being broken by Lisa Jane Weightman
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese long-distance runner. She has belonged DEODEO
Deodeo
is one of the largest consumer electronics retailer chains based in Hiroshima, Japan.-Overview:The company was established in 1947 called "Daiichi Sangyo Kabushiki-gaisha" well known as "Daiichi" in Hiroshima....
Athletic Club for Women. In 1992 she set a record for best time in a half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
, one hour 9 minutes 38 seconds, the record stood for 18 years before being broken by Lisa Jane Weightman
Lisa Jane Weightman
Lisa Jane Weightman is an Australian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon event. She represented Australia in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...
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Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | International Chiba Ekiden International Chiba Ekiden The International Chiba Ekiden is an annual team road running competition held in Chiba, Japan in late November. The marathon relay race, or ekiden as it is known in Japan, is one of the prominent annual races of its kind. The competition is split into six legs which combine to make up the marathon... |
Chiba Chiba, Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
1st | Ekiden Ekiden is a term referring to a long-distance relay running race, typically on roads. The Japanese term originally referred to a post-horse or stagecoach which transmitted communication by stages.-History:... - as the 1st runner of Japan national team |
| 1993 | Beijing International Ekiden | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
4th | Ekiden - as the 3rd runner of Japan national team |
| 1995 | International Chiba Ekiden | Chiba, Japan | 1st | Ekiden - as the 6th runner of Japan national team |
| 1998 | Chugoku Women's Ekiden | Hiroshima Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M... , Japan |
1st | Ekiden - as the 5th runner of DEODEO Deodeo is one of the largest consumer electronics retailer chains based in Hiroshima, Japan.-Overview:The company was established in 1947 called "Daiichi Sangyo Kabushiki-gaisha" well known as "Daiichi" in Hiroshima.... |
| 1999 | Chugoku Women's Ekiden | Hiroshima, Japan | 2nd | Ekiden - as the 5th runner of DEODEO |
| 2000 | Nagoya International Women's Marathon | Nagoya, Japan | 4th | Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
| Chugoku Women's Ekiden | Hiroshima, Japan | 1st | Ekiden - as the 1st runner of DEODEO | |
| All Japan Women's Ekiden | Gifu Gifu, Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used... , Japan |
6th | Ekiden - as the 6th runner of DEODEO | |
| 2001 | All Japan Women's Ekiden | Gifu, Japan | 5th | Ekiden - as the 4th runner of DEODEO |
| 2002 | Chugoku Women's Ekiden | Hiroshima, Japan | 5th | Ekiden - as the 4th runner of DEODEO |