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Kiyoko Shimahara
JPNWomenBirth dateDec 22, 1976
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Kiyoko Shimahara is a Japan long-distance runner, born on December 22, 1976. She competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
Her personal bests include 9:29.8h in the 3000m, 15:54.09 in the 5000m, 32:54.03 in the 10000m, 1:10:16 in the Semi and 2:25:10 in the Marathon. She has earned 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
Key facts
Half Marathon
1:10:16
Age
49 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: Marathon 2:25:10 (#518 all-time), Half Marathon 1:10:16, 2015 season best 2:56:33 (Apr 19, 2015, Nagano (JPN)) · 49 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:56:33 | - | Apr 19, 2015 | ↓ | Nagano (JPN) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:17:14 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↓ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:43:19 | - | Apr 20, 2014 | ↓ | Nagano (JPN) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:44:37 | - | Oct 27, 2013 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:29:51 | - | Jan 29, 2012 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:14:52 | - | Jul 3, 2011 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:33:36 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:08.80 | - | Jul 14, 2010 | ↑ | Kitami (JPN) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 36:04 | - | May 25, 2010 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:12:41 | - | Mar 21, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 30Kilometr | 1:49:14 | - | Feb 21, 2010 | - | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:32:11 | - | Nov 27, 2010 | ↓ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:06.11 | - | Jul 15, 2009 | ↑ | Kitami (JPN) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 35:35 | - | May 25, 2009 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:11:32 | - | Jul 5, 2009 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:25:10 | - | Aug 30, 2009 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:32 | - | Aug 2, 2008 | ↓ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:12:10 | - | Jun 15, 2008 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:30:19 | - | Oct 12, 2008 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 33:58 | - | Jun 9, 2007 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:11:00 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:31:40 | - | Sep 2, 2007 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:10:16 | - | Jan 7, 2006 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:26:47 | - | Jan 29, 2006 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:55 | - | May 30, 2005 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:13:33 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:26:14 | - | Aug 28, 2005 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:14.18 | - | Apr 29, 2004 | ↑ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 32:54.03 | - | Sep 25, 2004 | ↑ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:10:51 | - | Jan 6, 2004 | ↓ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:26:43 | - | Nov 21, 2004 | ↓ | Tokyo International Women's Marathon |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:29.8h | - | May 31, 2003 | - | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:54.09 | - | Oct 11, 2003 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:54 | - | Mar 9, 2003 | ↓ | Tamana (JPN) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 34:04.85 | - | Jun 25, 2003 | ↑ | Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 56:39 | - | Apr 13, 2003 | - | Tsuchiura (JPN) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:11:48 | - | Jan 6, 2003 | ↓ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:28:17 | - | Feb 11, 2003 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:22.45 | - | Jul 21, 2002 | ↑ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 33:29.33 | - | Sep 28, 2002 | ↑ | Fukuchiyama (JPN) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:14:07 | - | Feb 3, 2002 | ↓ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:24.33 | - | Apr 22, 2001 | ↑ | Kunitachi (JPN) |
| 2001 | 5Kilometre | 16:38 | - | Apr 1, 2001 | - | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 10000m | 34:25.47 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↑ | Rifu (JPN) |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 34:15 | - | Aug 6, 2000 | ↓ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:14:06 | - | Mar 12, 2000 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:56:33 | - | Apr 19 | Nagano Commemorative Marathon, Nagano |
2014
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:51:18 | - | Nov 16 | Yokohama Women's Marathon, Yokohama |
Semi | 1:17:14 | - | May 18 | Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon, Gifu |
Marathon | 2:43:19 | - | Apr 20 | Nagano Commemorative Marathon, Nagano |
Semi | 1:18:20 | - | Mar 16 | Matsue Women's Half Marathon, Matsue |
Marathon | 2:46:59 | - | Mar 2 | Taipei Marathon, Taipei City |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:44:37 | - | Oct 27 | Osaka Marathon, Osaka |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:51 | - | Jan 29 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:36 | - | Oct 30 | Osaka Marathon, Osaka |
Marathon | 2:34:26 | - | Aug 28 | Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo |
Semi | 1:14:52 | - | Jul 3 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
Marathon | 2:42:19 | - | Feb 27 | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
2010
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:11 | - | Nov 27 | Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou |
5000m | 16:08.80 | - | Jul 14 | Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami |
Semi | 1:13:42 | - | Jul 4 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
10Kilometr | 36:04 | - | May 25 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
Marathon | 2:34:46 | - | Apr 18 | Nagano Commemorative Marathon, Nagano |
Semi | 1:12:41 | - | Mar 21 | New York City Half Marathon, New York, NY |
30Kilometr | 1:49:14 | - | Feb 21 | Tokyo Ohme-Hochi Road Race, Tokyo |
2009
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:53 | - | Dec 13 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
Marathon | 2:28:51 | - | Nov 15 | Yokohama Womens's Marathon, Yokohama |
Marathon | 2:25:10 | - | Aug 30 | Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo |
5000m | 16:06.11 | - | Jul 15 | Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami |
Semi | 1:11:32 | - | Jul 5 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
10Kilometr | 35:35 | - | May 25 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
Semi | 1:14:12 | - | May 10 | Sendai International Half Marathon, Sendai |
Marathon | 2:31:57 | - | Mar 22 | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
2008
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:36 | - | Dec 14 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
10Kilometr | 33:39 | - | Nov 30 | Tsukuba 10 km, Tsukuba |
Marathon | 2:30:19 | - | Oct 12 | Chicago Marathon |
10Kilometr | 33:32 | - | Aug 2 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
Semi | 1:13:41 | - | Jul 28 | New York NIKE Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:12:10 | - | Jun 15 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
10Kilometr | 35:58 | - | May 26 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
Marathon | 2:30:30 | - | Mar 9 | Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
Semi | 1:12:39 | - | Jan 27 | Half Marathon, Osaka |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:41 | - | Nov 25 | Shanghai International Marathon, Shanghai |
Marathon | 2:31:40 | - | Sep 2 | IAAF World Championships |
Marathon | 2:31:40 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
Semi | 1:12:08 | - | Jul 8 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
10Kilometr | 33:58 | - | Jun 9 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:11:00 | - | Mar 11 | Yamaguchi Japanese Corporate Team Half Marathon Championships, Yamaguchi |
2006
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:34 | - | Dec 9 | Doha Asian Games, Doha |
Semi | 1:11:15 | - | Nov 19 | Kobe Half Marathon, Kobe |
Semi | 1:12:00 | - | Sep 17 | Philadelphia Distance Run Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Semi | 1:12:34 | - | Jul 9 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
Marathon | 2:26:52 | - | Apr 17 | Boston Marathon |
Marathon | 2:26:47 | - | Jan 29 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
Semi | 1:10:16 | - | Jan 7 | Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:14 | - | Aug 28 | Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo |
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Honours
5
2010Guangzhou Asian Games
Marathon
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2008Chicago Marathon
Marathon
6
2007IAAF World Championships
Marathon
🥈
2006Doha Asian Games
Marathon
5
2006Boston Marathon
Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kiyoko Shimahara's Marathon personal best?
Kiyoko Shimahara's Marathon personal best is 2:25:10, set on Aug 30, 2009 in Sapporo (JPN), #518 on the all-time list.
Which events does Kiyoko Shimahara compete in?
Kiyoko Shimahara competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Kiyoko Shimahara perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 2:56:33, set on Apr 19, 2015 in Nagano (JPN).