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Kentaro Nakamoto

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Kentaro Nakamoto

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Birth dateDec 7, 1982

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Kentaro Nakamoto is a Japan long-distance runner, born on December 7, 1982. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.

His personal bests include 14:08.00 in the 5000m, 28:54.59 in the 10000m, 1:02:12 in the Semi, 2:08:35 in the Marathon and 29:39 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.

Key facts

Marathon

2:08:35

Half Marathon

1:02:12

2019 season best

2:11:34

Apr 28, 2019 · Kraków (POL)

2019 season best

Last competition

Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo

Sep 15, 2019 · 2:12:46

Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo

Age

43 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: Marathon 2:08:35 (#956 all-time), Half Marathon 1:02:12, 2019 season best 2:11:34 (Apr 28, 2019, Kraków (POL)) · Last competition: Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo, Sep 15, 2019, 2:12:46 · 43 years old

PB

Personal bests

14:08.00

28:54.59

1:02:12

2:08:35

29:39

47:18

1:00:58

1:31:41

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2019	Semi	1:02:58	-	Feb 10, 2019	↑	All-Japan Corporate Team Half Marathon Championships
2019	Marathon	2:11:34	-	Apr 28, 2019	↑	PZU Cracovia Marathon
2018	10000m	29:58.30	-	May 19, 2018	↓	Kitakyushu (JPN)
2018	Semi	1:02:12	-	Jan 28, 2018	↑	Osaka (JPN)
2018	Marathon	2:12:54	-	Aug 26, 2018	↑	Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon
2017	5000m	14:08.00	-	Apr 29, 2017	↑	Nobeoka (JPN)
2017	10MilesRoa	47:40	-	Dec 3, 2017	↑	Kosa (JPN)
2017	Semi	1:03:25	-	May 14, 2017	↑	Sendai (JPN)
2017	Marathon	2:09:32	-	Feb 5, 2017	↑	Oita (JPN)
2016	10000m	29:19.45	-	May 21, 2016	↓	Fukuoka (JPN)
2016	10Kilometr	30:56	-	Oct 2, 2016	↓	Fukuoka (JPN)
2016	10MilesRoa	47:18	-	Nov 27, 2016	↑	Kosa (JPN)
2016	Semi	1:02:35	-	Feb 14, 2016	↑	Yamaguchi (JPN)
2016	Marathon	2:12:06	-	Mar 6, 2016	↑	Otsu (JPN)
2015	5000m	14:09.99	-	Jul 5, 2015	↑	Shibetsu (JPN)
2014	10000m	29:07.04	-	Oct 10, 2014	↓	Yamaguchi (JPN)
2014	Marathon	2:11:58	-	Dec 7, 2014	↑	Fukuoka (JPN)
2013	10000m	28:59.14	-	May 18, 2013	↓	Kitakyushu (JPN)
2013	Marathon	2:08:35	-	Feb 3, 2013	↑	Oita (JPN)
2012	10000m	28:54.59	-	May 19, 2012	↓	Kitakyushu (JPN)
2012	10Kilometr	29:39	-	May 27, 2012	↓	London (GBR)
2012	Marathon	2:08:53	-	Mar 4, 2012	↑	Otsu (JPN)
2011	10000m	29:04.24	-	May 3, 2011	↓	Nobeoka (JPN)
2011	Semi	1:05:02	-	Jul 3, 2011	↑	Sapporo (JPN)
2011	Marathon	2:09:31	-	Mar 6, 2011	↑	Otsu (JPN)
2010	10000m	29:06.78	-	May 15, 2010	↓	Kitakyushu (JPN)
2010	10MilesRoa	49:04	-	Oct 3, 2010	↑	Omuta (JPN)
2010	Marathon	2:11:42	-	Feb 7, 2010	↑	Beppu (JPN)
2009	10MilesRoa	48:04	-	Oct 4, 2009	↑	Omuta (JPN)
2009	Semi	1:02:29	-	Feb 1, 2009	↑	Marugame (JPN)
2009	Marathon	2:13:53	-	Mar 22, 2009	↑	Tokyo (JPN)
2008	Semi	1:03:17	-	Jun 15, 2008	↑	Sapporo (JPN)
2008	Marathon	2:13:54	-	Feb 24, 2008	↑	Nobeoka (JPN)
2007	10MilesRoa	47:21	-	Feb 11, 2007	↑	Karatsu (JPN)
2007	Semi	1:03:24	-	Mar 11, 2007	↑	Yamaguchi (JPN)
2007	30Kilometr	1:31:41	-	Feb 25, 2007	-	Kumamoto (JPN)
2006	10000m	29:38.54	-	May 13, 2006	↓	Kita-Kyushu (JPN)
2006	10MilesRoa	49:11	-	Sep 23, 2006	↑	Ashiya (JPN)
2006	Semi	1:02:31	-	Mar 12, 2006	↑	Yamaguchi (JPN)
2005	10Miles	48:02.00	-	Dec 11, 2005	-	-
2005	10MilesRoa	48:41	-	Oct 16, 2005	↑	Omuta (JPN)
2004	20Kilometr	1:00:58	-	Oct 16, 2004	↑	Tachikawa (JPN)
2004	Semi	1:04:57	-	Mar 14, 2004	↑	Tachikawa (JPN)
2003	Semi	1:06:00	-	Nov 16, 2003	↑	Ageo (JPN)
2002	Semi	1:05:40	-	Mar 10, 2002	↑	Tachikawa (JPN)
2001	20Kilometr	1:01:39	-	Oct 20, 2001	↑	Tachikawa (JPN)

2019

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:12:46	-	Sep 15	Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo
Semi	1:04:32	-	Jul 7	Half Marathon, Hakodate
Semi	1:03:27	-	May 12	Half Marathon
Marathon	2:11:34	-	Apr 28	PZU Cracovia Marathon
Semi	1:02:58	-	Feb 10	All-Japan Corporate Team Half Marathon Championships

2018

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:12:54	-	Aug 26	Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon
10000m	29:58.30	-	May 19	Kitakyushu Kyushu District Corporate Teams Championships, Kitakyushu
Semi	1:05:15	-	May 13	Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai
Semi	1:02:12	-	Jan 28	Osaka Half Marathon, Osaka

2017

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	47:40	-	Dec 3	Kosa 10 Miles, Kosa
Marathon	2:12:41	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:12:41	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Semi	1:03:25	-	May 14	Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai
5000m	14:08.00	-	Apr 29	Nobeoka Spring Time Trials, Nobeoka
Marathon	2:09:32	-	Feb 5	Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Oita

2016

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	47:18	-	Nov 27	Kosa 10 Miles, Kosa
10Kilometr	30:56	-	Oct 2	Fukuoka
Semi	1:04:39	-	Jul 24	Shibetsu Half Marathon, Shibetsu
Semi	1:05:03	-	Jun 4	České Budějovice Half Marathon, České Budějovice
10000m	29:19.45	-	May 21	Fukuoka Kyushu Jitsugyodan Ch., Fukuoka
Marathon	2:12:06	-	Mar 6	Otsu Lake Biwa Marathon, Otsu
Semi	1:02:35	-	Feb 14	Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships, Yamaguchi

2015

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:09.99	-	Jul 5	Shibetsu Hokuren Distance Challenge, Shibetsu

2014

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:11:58	-	Dec 7	Fukuoka Marathon, Fukuoka
10000m	29:07.04	-	Oct 10	Yamaguchi

2013

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	29:27.10	-	Sep 20	Kumagaya Japanese Corporate Ch., Kumagaya
Marathon	2:10:50	-	Aug 17	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
Marathon	2:10:50	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
10000m	28:59.14	-	May 18	Kitakyushu Kyushu Jitsugyodan Ch., Kitakyushu
Marathon	2:08:35	-	Feb 3	Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Oita

2012

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:11:16	-	Aug 12	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:11:16	-	Aug 6	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
10Kilometr	29:39	-	May 27	London BUPA 10K, London
10000m	28:54.59	-	May 19	Kitakyushu Kyushu Jitsugyodan Ch., Kitakyushu
10000m	29:37.23	-	May 3	Nobeoka Time Trials, Nobeoka
Marathon	2:08:53	-	Mar 4	Otsu Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, Otsu

2011

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:13:10	-	Sep 4	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
Marathon	2:13:10	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
Semi	1:05:02	-	Jul 3	Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo
10000m	29:04.24	-	May 3	Nobeoka Spring Time Trials, Nobeoka
Marathon	2:09:31	-	Mar 6	Otsu Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, Otsu

2010

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:12:38	-	Oct 17	Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam
10MilesRoa	49:04	-	Oct 3	Omuta 10 Miles, Omuta
10000m	29:06.78	-	May 15	Kitakyushu
Marathon	2:11:42	-	Feb 7	Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Beppu

2009

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	48:04	-	Oct 4	Fukuoka Prefecture Championships, Omuta
Marathon	2:13:53	-	Mar 22	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo
Semi	1:02:29	-	Feb 1	Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame

2008

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:15:21	-	Aug 31	Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo
Semi	1:03:17	-	Jun 15	Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kentaro Nakamoto's Marathon personal best?

Kentaro Nakamoto's Marathon personal best is 2:08:35, set on Feb 3, 2013 in Oita (JPN), #956 on the all-time list.

Which events does Kentaro Nakamoto compete in?

Kentaro Nakamoto competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Kentaro Nakamoto perform in 2019?

2019 season best: 2:11:34, set on Apr 28, 2019 in Kraków (POL). Last competition: Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo on Sep 15, 2019, 2:12:46.