Kaori Kawazoe

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Birth dateSep 30, 1995

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Kaori Kawazoe is a Japan race walker, born on September 30, 1995. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 5Kilometre.

Her personal bests include 1:31:10 in the 20kmW, 2:54:25 in the 35kmW, 22:30 in the 5Kilometre, 44:45 in the 10Kilometr and 21:41.23 in the 5000m-short-track. She has earned 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.

Key facts

20 km race walk

1:31:10

35 km race walk

2:54:25

2025 season best

49:09

Jan 1, 2025 · Tokyo (JPN)

2025 season best

Last competition

New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2025, Tokyo

Jan 1, 2025 · 49:09

New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2025, Tokyo

Age

30 years old

As of Sep 26, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:31:10, 35 km race walk 2:54:25, 2025 season best 49:09 (Jan 1, 2025, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2025, Tokyo, Jan 1, 2025, 49:09 · 30 years old

Personal bests

20kmW

1:31:10

35kmW

2:54:25

5Kilometre

22:30

10Kilometr

44:45

5000m-short-track

21:41.23

10,000Metr

44:29.96

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	10Kilometr	49:09	-	Jan 1, 2025	↓	New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2025, Tokyo
2024	20kmW	23:37.26	-	May 18, 2024	↑	66th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships
2024	5000m-short-track	23:37.26	-	May 18, 2024	↓	66th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships
2024	10Kilometr	47:51	-	Jan 1, 2024	↓	72nd New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2024
2023	10Kilometr	48:24	-	Jan 1, 2023	↓	71st New Year Race Walk
2023	35kmW	2:59:46	-	Apr 16, 2023	↓	Japanese 35km Race Walking Championships
2023	MarathonRa	3:07:16	-	Nov 26, 2023	-	Race Walking in Osaka Nakanoshima, Osaka
2022	20kmW	1:35:38	-	Feb 20, 2022	↑	Japanese Race Walking Championships
2022	35kmW	2:54:25	-	Apr 17, 2022	↓	Japanese Race Walking Championships
2021	20kmW	1:33:51	-	Apr 11, 2021	↑	Wajima (JPN)
2020	5000m-short-track	21:41.23	-	Sep 19, 2020	↓	Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya (JPN)
2020	10Kilometr	45:05	-	Jan 1, 2020	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2020	20kmW	1:33:15	-	Feb 16, 2020	↑	Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships
2019	5000m-short-track	22:05.51	-	Jul 17, 2019	↓	Kitami (JPN)
2019	10Kilometr	44:45	-	Jan 1, 2019	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2019	10,000Metr	44:46.63	-	Sep 21, 2019	↑	67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
2019	20kmW	1:31:10	-	Feb 17, 2019	↑	Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships, Kobe
2018	5000m-short-track	22:12.72	-	Jul 4, 2018	↓	Abashiri (JPN)
2018	10,000Metr	44:29.96	-	Sep 22, 2018	↑	Osaka (JPN)
2018	20kmW	1:33:44	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	Japanese Race Walk Championships
2017	5000m-short-track	22:21.14	-	Oct 9, 2017	↓	Matsuyama (JPN)
2017	10,000Metr	46:24.97	-	Sep 10, 2017	↑	Fukui (JPN)
2017	20kmW	1:33:09	-	Mar 19, 2017	↑	Nomi (JPN)
2016	10,000Metr	47:22.71	-	Sep 2, 2016	↑	Kumagaya (JPN)
2016	20kmW	1:34:21	-	Feb 21, 2016	↑	Kobe (JPN)
2015	10,000Metr	48:33.15	-	Sep 11, 2015	↑	Osaka (JPN)
2015	20kmW	1:36:36	-	Oct 25, 2015	↑	Takahata (JPN)
2014	10,000Metr	47:42.93	-	Sep 5, 2014	↑	Kumagaya (JPN)
2014	20kmW	1:35:39	-	Feb 16, 2014	↑	Kobe (JPN)
2013	5Kilometre	22:30	-	Apr 21, 2013	-	Wajima (JPN)
2012	5000m-short-track	23:34.01	-	Jun 16, 2012	↓	Otsu (JPN)

2025

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	49:09	-	Jan 1	New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2025, Tokyo

2024

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m-short-track	23:37.26	-	May 18	66th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships
20kmW	DQ	-	Feb 18	107th Japanese Race Walking Championships
10Kilometr	47:51	-	Jan 1	72nd New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2024

2023

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MarathonRa	3:07:16	-	Nov 26	Race Walking in Osaka Nakanoshima, Osaka
35kmW	2:59:46	-	Apr 16	Japanese 35km Race Walking Championships
10Kilometr	48:24	-	Jan 1	71st New Year Race Walk

2022

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
35kmW	2:54:25	-	Apr 17	Japanese Race Walking Championships
20kmW	1:35:38	-	Feb 20	Japanese Race Walking Championships

2021

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:39:31	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games
20kmW	1:39:31	-	Aug 6	The XXXII Olympic Games
20kmW	1:33:51	-	Apr 11	Japanese Race Walking Meet, Wajima
20kmW	1:33:51	-	Apr 11	-
20kmW	1:36:54	-	Mar 21	45th All-Japan Race Walking Competition, Nomi
20kmW	DQ	-	Feb 21	Japanese Race Walking Championships

2020

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m-short-track	21:41.23	-	Sep 19	68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya
20kmW	1:34:28	-	Mar 15	All-Japan Race Walk, Nomi
20kmW	1:33:15	-	Feb 16	-
20kmW	1:33:15	-	Feb 16	Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships
10Kilometr	45:05	-	Jan 1	68th New Year Race Walk, Tokyo

2019

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:34:48	-	Oct 27	58th All Japan Race Walking, Takahata
5000m-short-track	22:07.04	-	Oct 7	74th National Sports Festival, Prefectural Kasamatsu Stadium, Hitachinaka
10Kilometr	44:46.63	-	Sep 22	67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
10,000Metr	44:46.63	-	Sep 21	67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
10Kilometr	48:21.19	-	Jul 22	Hokuren Distance Challenge
10,000Metr	48:21.19	-	Jul 22	Hokuren Distance Challenge
5000m-short-track	22:05.51	-	Jul 17	Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami
20kmW	1:34:57	-	Jun 8	Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña
20kmW	1:32:48	-	Mar 17	-
20kmW	1:32:48	-	Mar 17	Asian Race Walking Championships
20kmW	1:31:10	-	Feb 17	Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships, Kobe
20kmW	1:31:10	-	Feb 17	-
10Kilometr	44:45	-	Jan 1	New Year Race Walking Meeting, Tokyo

2018

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:35:26	-	Oct 28	57th Takahata All Japan Race Walking, Takahata
5000m-short-track	22:16.22	-	Oct 8	Fukui 73rd National Sports Festival, Fukui
10,000Metr	44:29.96	-	Sep 22	Osaka All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka
10,000Metr	46:44.24	-	Jul 7	Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami
5000m-short-track	22:12.72	-	Jul 4	Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri
5000m-short-track	22:47.51	-	May 19	Kumagaya East Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Kumagaya
20kmW	1:37:13	-	May 5	IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
20kmW	1:37:47	-	Mar 18	Nomi Asian Race Walking Championships, Nomi
20kmW	1:33:44	-	Feb 18	Japanese Race Walk Championships

2017

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:34:26	-	Oct 22	Takahata All Japan Race Walking Championships, Takahata
5000m-short-track	22:21.14	-	Oct 9	Matsuyama 72nd National Sports Festival, Matsuyama
10,000Metr	46:24.97	-	Sep 10	Fukuroi Japanese University Championships, Fukui
10,000Metr	47:14.90	-	Jul 13	Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri
5000m-short-track	23:38.32	-	Jul 9	Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami
10,000Metr	47:03.19	-	Jun 10	Hiratsuka Japanese Collegiate Championships, Hiratsuka
20kmW	1:35:59	-	Apr 15	Taicang IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Taicang
20kmW	1:33:09	-	Mar 19	-

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kaori Kawazoe's 20 km race walk personal best?

Kaori Kawazoe's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:31:10, set on Feb 17, 2019 in Kobe (JPN).

Which events does Kaori Kawazoe compete in?

Kaori Kawazoe competes in the 20 km race walk and 35 km race walk.

How did Kaori Kawazoe perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 49:09, set on Jan 1, 2025 in Tokyo (JPN). Last competition: New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2025, Tokyo on Jan 1, 2025, 49:09.