Kanako Takemoto

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Birth dateJun 12, 1996

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Kanako Takemoto is a Japan long-distance runner, born on June 12, 1996. She competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.

Her personal bests include 9:19.82 in the 3000m, 15:58.71 in the 5000m, 32:43.20 in the 10000m, 1:10:45 in the Semi and 2:26:23 in the Marathon. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.

Key facts

Marathon

2:26:23

#706 all-time

Half Marathon

1:10:45

2026 season best

34:34

Feb 8, 2026 · Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi (JPN)

2026 season best

Last competition

47th Matsue Ladies Half Marathon inc. All Japan University Women's Half Marathon Championships

Mar 15, 2026 · 1:14:51

47th Matsue Ladies Half Marathon inc. All Japan University Women's Half Marathon Championships

Age

30 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: Marathon 2:26:23 (#706 all-time), Half Marathon 1:10:45, 2026 season best 34:34 (Feb 8, 2026, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi (JPN)) · Last competition: 47th Matsue Ladies Half Marathon inc. All Japan University Women's Half Marathon Championships, Mar 15, 2026, 1:14:51 · 30 years old

Personal bests

9:19.82

15:58.71

32:43.20

1:10:45

2:26:23

10Kilometr

33:33

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	34:34	-	Feb 8, 2026	↑	54th Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships
2026	Semi	1:13:43	-	Jan 25, 2026	↑	Osaka Half Marathon
2025	5000m	16:51.71	-	Dec 6, 2025	↓	EDION Distance Challenge in Osaka 2025
2025	Marathon	2:34:30	-	Mar 9, 2025	↓	Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya
2024	10Kilometr	34:31	-	Dec 15, 2024	↑	The 43rd SANYO Ladies Road Race
2024	Semi	1:12:37	-	Oct 20, 2024	↑	Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon
2023	10Kilometr	35:03	-	Dec 17, 2023	↑	The 42nd SANYO Ladies Road Race
2023	Semi	1:12:33	-	Feb 12, 2023	↑	51st Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships
2022	10000m	33:17.67	-	Dec 10, 2022	↑	Edion Distance Challenge
2022	Semi	1:13:11	-	Dec 18, 2022	↑	Okayama (JPN)
2022	Marathon	2:26:23	-	Mar 13, 2022	↓	Nagoya Women's Marathon
2021	3000m	9:23.57	-	Sep 20, 2021	↓	NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN)
2021	5000m	16:01.78	-	Sep 26, 2021	↓	Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN)
2021	10000m	32:43.20	-	Dec 11, 2021	↑	Municipal Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto (JPN)
2021	Marathon	2:28:40	-	Mar 14, 2021	↓	Nagoya Women's Marathon
2020	5000m	16:06.96	-	Jul 15, 2020	↓	Athletic Track, Abashiri (JPN)
2020	10000m	33:15.81	-	Dec 5, 2020	↑	Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi (JPN)
2020	Semi	1:10:45	-	Dec 20, 2020	↑	Okayama (JPN)
2019	5000m	16:10.36	-	Dec 7, 2019	↓	Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi (JPN)
2019	10000m	34:12.11	-	Jul 22, 2019	↑	Hokuren Distance Challenge
2019	Semi	1:13:14	-	May 12, 2019	↑	Half Marathon
2018	5000m	16:05.24	-	May 3, 2018	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2018	10000m	33:19.44	-	May 11, 2018	↑	Osaka (JPN)
2018	10Kilometr	34:28	-	Jul 22, 2018	↑	Shibetsu (JPN)
2018	Semi	1:13:51	-	Feb 4, 2018	↑	Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame
2017	5000m	15:58.71	-	Dec 9, 2017	↓	Yamaguchi (JPN)
2017	10000m	33:31.10	-	Sep 22, 2017	↑	Osaka (JPN)
2017	10Kilometr	33:33	-	Feb 12, 2017	↑	Yamaguchi (JPN)
2016	5000m	16:04.17	-	Jul 11, 2016	↓	Abashiri (JPN)
2016	10Kilometr	34:04	-	Feb 14, 2016	↑	Yamaguchi (JPN)
2015	3000m	9:23.57	-	Jul 12, 2015	↓	Kitami (JPN)
2014	3000m	9:19.82	-	Oct 22, 2014	↓	Nagasaki (JPN)
2014	5000m	16:22.19	-	Aug 31, 2014	↓	Osaka (JPN)
2013	10Kilometr	34:51	-	Mar 3, 2013	↑	Tamana (JPN)

2026

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:14:51	-	Mar 15	47th Matsue Ladies Half Marathon inc. All Japan University Women's Half Marathon Championships
10Kilometr	34:34	-	Feb 8	54th Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships
Semi	1:13:43	-	Jan 25	Osaka Half Marathon

2025

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:51.71	-	Dec 6	EDION Distance Challenge in Osaka 2025
Marathon	2:34:30	-	Mar 9	Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya

2024

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:31	-	Dec 15	The 43rd SANYO Ladies Road Race
Semi	1:12:37	-	Oct 20	Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon

2023

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	35:03	-	Dec 17	The 42nd SANYO Ladies Road Race
Marathon	DQ	-	Oct 15	Marathon Grand Championship - Paris 24 Selection Race, Tokyo
Semi	1:12:33	-	Feb 12	51st Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships

2022

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:13:11	-	Dec 18	Sanyo Ladies Road Race, Okayama
10000m	33:17.67	-	Dec 10	Edion Distance Challenge
Marathon	2:28:15	-	Sep 25	BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin
Marathon	2:26:23	-	Mar 13	Nagoya Women's Marathon

2021

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	32:43.20	-	Dec 11	Kansai Business Group Distance Trial, Municipal Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto
5000m	16:01.78	-	Sep 26	69th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
3000m	9:23.57	-	Sep 20	290st Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama
5000m	16:02.41	-	Jul 10	Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletic Track, Abashiri
10000m	33:26.46	-	Jul 7	Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa
3000m	9:31.52	-	Jul 3	Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu
10000m	34:28.71	-	May 14	65th Kansai Business Group Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
Marathon	2:28:40	-	Mar 14	Nagoya Women's Marathon

2020

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:10:45	-	Dec 20	Sanyo Women's Road Race, Okayama
10000m	33:15.81	-	Dec 5	Women's Long Distance Record Meeting, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi
5000m	16:35.99	-	Sep 20	68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya
5000m	16:06.96	-	Jul 15	Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletic Track, Abashiri
5000m	16:18.08	-	Jul 8	Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa
Semi	1:11:25	-	Feb 9	All-Japan Corporate Team Half Marathon Championships

2019

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:10.36	-	Dec 7	Japanese Corporate Team Women Distance Time Trials Meet, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi
5000m	16:33.36	-	Sep 22	67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
10000m	34:12.11	-	Jul 22	Hokuren Distance Challenge
5000m	16:16.80	-	Jun 1	271st Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, Yokohama
Semi	1:13:14	-	May 12	Half Marathon

2018

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:17.24	-	Dec 8	Yamaguchi Corporate Women's Time Trials, Yamaguchi
10Kilometr	34:28	-	Jul 22	Shibetsu 10 km, Shibetsu
10000m	33:52.12	-	Jul 4	Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri
10000m	33:19.44	-	May 11	Osaka Kansai District Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka
5000m	16:05.24	-	May 3	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
Semi	1:13:51	-	Feb 4	Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame

2017

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:58.71	-	Dec 9	Yamaguchi Corporate Team Women's Distance Trials, Yamaguchi
10000m	33:31.10	-	Sep 22	Osaka All Japan Corporate Ch., Osaka
10Kilometr	34:27	-	Jul 23	Shibetsu 10 km, Shibetsu
5000m	16:17.87	-	Jul 13	Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri
10000m	33:31.22	-	Jul 9	Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami
5000m	16:16.65	-	Apr 22	Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe
10Kilometr	33:33	-	Feb 12	Yamaguchi 10 km, Yamaguchi

2016

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:42	-	Jul 24	Shibetsu 10 km, Shibetsu
5000m	16:04.17	-	Jul 11	Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri
5000m	16:22.45	-	May 23	Osaka Kansai Jitsugyodan Ch., Osaka
10Kilometr	34:04	-	Feb 14	Yamaguchi 10 km, Yamaguchi

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kanako Takemoto's Marathon personal best?

Kanako Takemoto's Marathon personal best is 2:26:23, set on Mar 13, 2022 in Nagoya (JPN), #706 on the all-time list.

Which events does Kanako Takemoto compete in?

Kanako Takemoto competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Kanako Takemoto perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 34:34, set on Feb 8, 2026 in Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi (JPN). Last competition: 47th Matsue Ladies Half Marathon inc. All Japan University Women's Half Marathon Championships on Mar 15, 2026, 1:14:51.