Kumiko Okada
JPNWomenKumiko Okada is a Japan race walker, born on October 17, 1991. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 5Kilometre.
Her personal bests include 1:27:41 in the 20kmW, 2:44:11 in the 35kmW, 23:02 in the 5Kilometre, 42:46 in the 10Kilometr and 20:42.25 in the 5000m-short-track. She has earned 8 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
As of Sep 26, 2026: 35 km race walk 2:44:11, 20 km race walk 1:27:41, 2025 season best 1:28:17 (Feb 16, 2025, Rokko Island Konan Univ. West side, Kobe (JPN)) · National record (35 km race walk) · 34 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20kmW | 1:28:17 | - | Feb 16, 2025 | ↑ | Japenese 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 42:46 | - | Jan 1, 2024 | ↑ | 72nd New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2024 |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:29:03 | - | Feb 18, 2024 | ↑ | 107th Japanese Race Walking Championships |
| 2024 | MarathonRa | 2:55:40 | - | Aug 7, 2024 | - | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | 20kmW | 1:31:21 | - | Feb 19, 2023 | ↑ | Japanese Race Walking Championships |
| 2023 | 35kmW | 2:44:11 | - | Apr 16, 2023 | - | Japanese 35km Race Walking Championships |
| 2022 | 10,000Metr | 46:07.13 | - | Sep 24, 2022 | ↑ | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:29:31 | - | Apr 17, 2022 | ↑ | Wajima (JPN) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 43:39 | - | Jan 1, 2021 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2021 | 20kmW | 1:31:51 | - | Feb 21, 2021 | ↑ | Japanese Race Walking Championships |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 21:33.22 | - | Oct 25, 2020 | ↑ | Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai (JPN) |
| 2020 | 10,000Metr | 44:11.56 | - | Nov 14, 2020 | ↑ | Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai (JPN) (i) |
| 2020 | 20kmW | 1:29:56 | - | Feb 16, 2020 | ↑ | Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 20:42.25 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10,000Metr | 42:51.82 | - | Dec 8, 2019 | ↑ | Municipal Stadium, Sasebo (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 44:11 | - | Jan 1, 2019 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 1:27:41 | - | Jun 8, 2019 | ↑ | Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 21:08.97 | - | Oct 8, 2018 | ↑ | Fukui (JPN) |
| 2018 | 10,000Metr | 43:55.22 | - | Sep 22, 2018 | ↑ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2018 | 20kmW | 1:31:29 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2017 | 10,000Metr | 44:50.80 | - | Jul 13, 2017 | ↑ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2017 | 20kmW | 1:29:40= | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 21:21.00 | - | May 21, 2016 | ↑ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 44:09.84 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↑ | Nagasaki (JPN) |
| 2016 | 20kmW | 1:29:40 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 21:17.97 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↑ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 43:32 | - | Apr 19, 2015 | ↑ | Kanazawa (JPN) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 43:55.05 | - | Sep 26, 2015 | ↑ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2015 | 20kmW | 1:29:46 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↑ | Nomi (JPN) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 22:10.03 | - | May 17, 2014 | ↑ | Fukushima (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10,000Metr | 44:10.29 | - | Oct 11, 2014 | ↑ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2014 | 20kmW | 1:33:25 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↑ | Nomi (JPN) |
| 2013 | 10,000Metr | 47:07.79 | - | May 25, 2013 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2013 | 20kmW | 1:32:22 | - | Feb 17, 2013 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2011 | 10,000Metr | 46:34.62 | - | Oct 10, 2011 | ↑ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:34:30 | - | Mar 13, 2011 | ↑ | Nomi (JPN) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 22:43.51 | - | Jun 25, 2010 | ↑ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 23:02 | - | Jan 31, 2010 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2010 | 10,000Metr | 44:34.13 | - | Oct 4, 2010 | ↑ | Chiba (JPN) |
| 2009 | 10,000Metr | 45:41.80 | - | Oct 5, 2009 | ↑ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 23:08 | - | Jan 27, 2008 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2008 | 10,000Metr | 46:10.26 | - | Jul 9, 2008 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:30:12 | - | Sep 20 | - |
20kmW | 1:30:12 | - | Sep 20 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
20kmW | 1:30:12 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
20kmW | 1:29:48 | - | Jun 7 | - |
20kmW | 1:29:48 | - | Jun 7 | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha, La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:28:17 | - | Feb 16 | Japenese 20km Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | 1:28:17 | - | Feb 16 | - |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MarathonRa | 2:55:40 | - | Aug 7 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
MarathonRa | 2:57:04 | - | Apr 21 | World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Antalya |
20kmW | 1:29:03 | - | Feb 18 | 107th Japanese Race Walking Championships |
10Kilometr | 42:46 | - | Jan 1 | 72nd New Year Race Walk in Tokyo 2024 |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 2:44:11 | - | Apr 16 | Japanese 35km Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | 1:31:21 | - | Feb 19 | Japanese Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | 1:31:21 | - | Feb 19 | - |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 46:07.13 | - | Sep 24 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
10Kilometr | 46:07.13 | - | Sep 24 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
20kmW | 1:31:53 | - | Jul 15 | - |
20kmW | 1:31:53 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
20kmW | 1:29:31 | - | Apr 17 | 61st All Japan Race Walk in Wajima, Wajima |
20kmW | 1:33:28 | - | Feb 20 | Japanese Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | 1:33:28 | - | Feb 20 | - |
2021
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:31:57 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
20kmW | 1:31:57 | - | Aug 6 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
20kmW | 1:31:57 | - | Aug 6 | - |
20kmW | 1:31:51 | - | Feb 21 | - |
20kmW | 1:31:51 | - | Feb 21 | Japanese Race Walking Championships |
10Kilometr | 43:39 | - | Jan 1 | 69th New Year Race Walk, Tokyo - Tokyo Ch. |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 44:11.56 | - | Nov 14 | 2nd Juntendo University Long Distance Competition, Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai (i) |
5000m-short-track | 21:33.22 | - | Oct 25 | 9th Juntendo University Competition, Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai |
20kmW | 1:29:56 | - | Feb 16 | - |
20kmW | 1:29:56 | - | Feb 16 | Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 42:51.82 | - | Dec 8 | Nagasaki Athletics Race Walking, Municipal Stadium, Sasebo |
20kmW | 1:34:36 | - | Sep 29 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
20kmW | 1:34:36 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
20kmW | 1:27:41 | - | Jun 8 | Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:27:41 | - | Jun 8 | - |
5000m-short-track | 20:42.25 | - | May 19 | 61st East Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Kumagaya |
20kmW | 1:28:26 | - | Feb 17 | - |
20kmW | 1:28:26 | - | Feb 17 | Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships, Kobe |
10Kilometr | 44:11 | - | Jan 1 | New Year Race Walking Meeting, Tokyo |
2018
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 21:08.97 | - | Oct 8 | Fukui 73rd National Sports Festival, Fukui |
10,000Metr | 43:55.22 | - | Sep 22 | Osaka All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
20kmW | 1:34:02 | - | Aug 29 | Jakarta Asian Games |
20kmW | 1:34:02 | - | Aug 28 | Jakarta Asian Games |
5000m-short-track | 21:34.56 | - | May 19 | Kumagaya East Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Kumagaya |
20kmW | 1:31:29 | - | May 5 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships |
20kmW | 1:31:29 | - | May 4 | - |
20kmW | 1:32:22 | - | Feb 18 | Japanese Race Walk Championships |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:31:19 | - | Aug 13 | - |
20kmW | 1:31:19 | - | Aug 13 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
Honours
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay
The XXXIII Olympic Games
Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay
Japanese 35km Race Walking Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
Japanese Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Jakarta Asian Games
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Japanese Race Walk Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Nomi Asian Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Japanese Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Nomi Asian Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Japaneese 20 km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
IAAF World Junior Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Frequently asked questions
What is Kumiko Okada's 35 km race walk personal best?
Kumiko Okada's 35 km race walk personal best is 2:44:11, set on Apr 16, 2023 in Wajima Race Walk Course, Wajima (JPN).
Which events does Kumiko Okada compete in?
Kumiko Okada competes in the 35 km race walk and 20 km race walk.
How did Kumiko Okada perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 1:28:17, set on Feb 16, 2025 in Rokko Island Konan Univ. West side, Kobe (JPN).