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Kenya Sonota
JPNMenBirth dateMay 10, 1993
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Kenya Sonota is a Japan long-distance runner, born on May 10, 1993. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
His personal bests include 13:46.35 in the 5000m, 28:47.50 in the 10000m, 1:01:10 in the Semi, 2:05:59 in the Marathon and 29:02 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
Key facts
Half Marathon
1:01:10
Age
33 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: Marathon 2:05:59 (#230 all-time), Half Marathon 1:01:10, 2026 season best 2:11:24 (Feb 22, 2026, Osaka (JPN)) · Last competition: Osaka Marathon, Feb 22, 2026, 2:11:24 · 33 years old
PB
Personal bests
13:46.35
28:47.50
1:01:10
29:02
1:02:02
1:36:07
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:11:24 | - | Feb 22, 2026 | ↑ | Osaka Marathon |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 29:02 | - | May 18, 2025 | - | Great Manchester Run |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:01:10 | - | Jul 5, 2025 | ↑ | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast - Australian Half Marathon Ch. |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:08:14 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↑ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:03:00 | - | Sep 8, 2024 | ↑ | Great North Run, South Shields |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:06:54 | - | Mar 3, 2024 | ↑ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:05:59 | - | Mar 5, 2023 | ↑ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:07:14 | - | Sep 25, 2022 | ↑ | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:46.35 | - | Jul 7, 2021 | ↑ | Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 29:24.38 | - | Jun 5, 2021 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:08:11 | - | Feb 28, 2021 | ↑ | The 76th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:48.12 | - | Sep 20, 2020 | ↑ | Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:09:50 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↑ | The 75th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, Otsu |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:06.95 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 29:03.60 | - | Nov 23, 2019 | ↓ | Hosei University Stadium, Machida (JPN) |
| 2019 | 30Kilometr | 1:36:07 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | - | Ohme-Hochi 30km Road Race |
| 2018 | 10000m | 29:52.03 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↓ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:03:14 | - | Feb 11, 2018 | ↑ | Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:14:53 | - | Mar 4, 2018 | ↑ | Otsu Lake Biwa Marathon |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:06.88 | - | Apr 1, 2017 | ↑ | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 30:10.77 | - | Apr 22, 2017 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:02:32 | - | Feb 5, 2017 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:03.22 | - | Jul 11, 2016 | ↑ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 28:47.50 | - | Dec 3, 2016 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:57.69 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↑ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:10.63 | - | Apr 25, 2015 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:02:20 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | ↑ | Tachikawa (JPN) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:50.14 | - | Jul 6, 2014 | ↑ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 29:04.79 | - | Jun 25, 2014 | ↓ | Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:03:44 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↑ | Inuyama (JPN) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:03:19 | - | May 12, 2013 | ↑ | Sendai (JPN) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 14:05.76 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | ↑ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:02 | - | Oct 21, 2012 | - | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:55.91 | - | Dec 4, 2011 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:24 | - | Feb 22 | Osaka Marathon |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:08:33 | - | Oct 19 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:10 | - | Jul 5 | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast - Australian Half Marathon Ch. |
10Kilometr | 29:02 | - | May 18 | Great Manchester Run |
Marathon | 2:08:14 | - | Mar 2 | Tokyo Marathon |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:08:52 | - | Dec 1 | Fukuoka International Marathon, Fukuoka |
Semi | 1:03:00 | - | Sep 8 | Great North Run, South Shields |
Semi | 1:03:29 | - | Jul 6 | Gold Coast Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:06:54 | - | Mar 3 | Tokyo Marathon |
2023
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Oct 15 | Marathon Grand Championship - Paris 24 Selection Race, Tokyo |
Marathon | 2:16:40 | - | Aug 27 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:16:40 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:05:59 | - | Mar 5 | Tokyo Marathon |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:07:14 | - | Sep 25 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Marathon | 2:07:23 | - | Mar 6 | Tokyo Marathon |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:29.97 | - | Nov 27 | Long Distance Meeting, Kamiyugi Park Athletic Stadium, Hachioji |
5000m | 14:20.85 | - | Sep 26 | 69th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
5000m | 13:46.35 | - | Jul 7 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa |
10000m | 29:24.38 | - | Jun 5 | 288th Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 13:58.19 | - | May 16 | 63rd East Japan Business Group Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
5000m | 14:07.93 | - | Apr 25 | 286th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
Marathon | 2:08:11 | - | Feb 28 | The 76th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:48.12 | - | Sep 20 | 68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
5000m | 13:57.72 | - | Jul 8 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa |
Marathon | 2:09:50 | - | Mar 8 | The 75th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, Otsu |
2019
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:03.60 | - | Nov 23 | Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Hosei University Stadium, Machida |
5000m | 14:17.99 | - | Sep 22 | 67th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
5000m | 14:10.47 | - | Jul 17 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami |
5000m | 14:19.69 | - | Jul 9 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Fukagawa |
5000m | 14:06.95 | - | May 19 | 61st East Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Kumagaya |
5000m | 14:09.55 | - | Apr 21 | 269th Nittaidai Distance Meet, Yokohama |
30Kilometr | 1:36:07 | - | Feb 17 | Ohme-Hochi 30km Road Race |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:52.03 | - | May 19 | Kumagaya East Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Kumagaya |
Marathon | 2:14:53 | - | Mar 4 | Otsu Lake Biwa Marathon |
Semi | 1:03:14 | - | Feb 11 | Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships |
2017
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:20.87 | - | Jul 13 | Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri |
Semi | 1:05:19 | - | Jul 2 | Hakodate Half Marathon, Hakodate |
Semi | 1:04:41 | - | May 14 | Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai |
10000m | 30:10.77 | - | Apr 22 | Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe |
5000m | 14:06.88 | - | Apr 1 | Kumamoto Kanaguri Memorial, Kumamoto |
Semi | 1:02:32 | - | Feb 5 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:47.50 | - | Dec 3 | Yokohama |
5000m | 14:27.62 | - | Sep 25 | Osaka |
5000m | 14:03.22 | - | Jul 11 | Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri |
5000m | 14:10.42 | - | Jun 5 | Yokohama Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama |
5000m | 14:33.89 | - | May 7 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
2015
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:48 | - | Nov 15 | Ageo City Half Marathon, Ageo |
5000m | 14:07.00 | - | Jul 16 | Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri |
10000m | 29:10.63 | - | Apr 25 | Yokohama Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama |
5000m | 13:57.69 | - | Apr 18 | Hiroshima Oda Memorial, Hiroshima |
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Honours
8
2023Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
7
2022BMW Berlin Marathon
Marathon
7
2022Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kenya Sonota's Marathon personal best?
Kenya Sonota's Marathon personal best is 2:05:59, set on Mar 5, 2023 in Tokyo (JPN), #230 on the all-time list.
Which events does Kenya Sonota compete in?
Kenya Sonota competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Kenya Sonota perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:11:24, set on Feb 22, 2026 in Osaka (JPN). Last competition: Osaka Marathon on Feb 22, 2026, 2:11:24.