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Makiko Yoshida

Makiko Yoshida

JPNJPNWomen
Birth dateJul 16, 1976
BirthplaceKōriyama, Japan
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Makiko Yoshida (吉田真希子, Yoshida Makiko; born 16 July 1976) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. She was the former national record holder in the event and first Japanese female hurdler to run under 57 and 56 seconds. She won several medals at the regional level. She retired in November 2014 and became the coach of Toho Bank Athletics Club.

Key facts
400 m hurdles
55.89
#448 all-time
400 m
53.20
2014 season best
59.50
Oct 11, 2014 · Yamaguchi (JPN)
2014 season best
Record
National record · 4x400 Metres Relay Short Track 3:38.43
National record
Age
50 years old

As of Sep 24, 2026: 400 m hurdles 55.89 (#448 all-time), 400 m 53.20, 2014 season best 59.50 (Oct 11, 2014, Yamaguchi (JPN)) · National record (4x400 Metres Relay Short Track) · 50 years old

PB

Personal bests

24.75
53.20
2:06.24
55.89
#448 all-time
4x100m
43.93
4x400m
3:30.53
800m-short-track
2:15.65
4x400Metre
3:38.43
400m-short-track
55.13
300m
38.83

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2014
400mH
59.50-Oct 11, 2014
↓
Yamaguchi (JPN)
2013
400mH
59.23-Jun 7, 2013
↓
Tokyo (JPN)
2012
400mH
58.41-Oct 14, 2012
↓
Odawara (JPN)
2011
400mH
59.64-Jun 11, 2011
↓
Kumagaya (JPN)
2010
300m
39.38-Jun 20, 2010
↓
Fukushima (JPN)
2010
400m
57.04-Apr 9, 2010
↓
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2010
400mH
58.94-Jul 9, 2010
↓
Fukushima (JPN)
2009
400m
55.21-Jul 12, 2009
↓
Sapporo (JPN)
2009
400mH
58.72-Oct 2, 2009
↓
Niigata (JPN)
2008
400m
55.78-Jun 28, 2008
↓
Kawasaki (JPN)
2008
400mH
57.72-Oct 4, 2008
↓
Oita (JPN)
2007
4x100m
43.93-May 5, 2007-Osaka (JPN)
2007
400m
54.43-Jun 29, 2007
↓
Japanese Championships
2007
400mH
57.85-Jun 30, 2007
↓
Osaka (JPN)
2007
800m
2:08.34-Mar 10, 2007
↑
Australian Championships
2007
4x400m
3:30.53-May 5, 2007
↑
Osaka (JPN)
2006
200m
25.20-0.3Apr 23, 2006
↓
Kobe (JPN)
2006
400m
54.41-May 6, 2006
↓
Osaka (JPN)
2006
400mH
57.27-Jul 2, 2006
↓
Japanese Championships
2006
800m
2:06.24-Oct 7, 2006
↑
Kobe (JPN)
2005
200m
24.83-1.6Oct 9, 2005
↓
Maebashi (JPN)
2005
400m
53.42-Sep 19, 2005
↓
Yokohama (JPN)
2005
400mH
56.67-Jun 21, 2005
↓
Singapore (SGP)
2005
800m
2:06.46-Mar 6, 2005
↑
Telstra Australian Championships
2005
4x400m
3:36.36-May 7, 2005
↑
Osaka (JPN)
2004
400m
53.80-Jul 11, 2004
↓
Sapporo (JPN)
2004
400m-short-track
55.59-Feb 21, 2004
↓
Yokohama (JPN) (i)
2004
400mH
56.56-Jul 3, 2004
↓
Osaka (JPN)
2004
800m
2:06.77-Feb 28, 2004
↑
Australian Championships
2003
200m
24.75+1.4Sep 23, 2003
↓
Yokohama (JPN)
2003
400m
53.20-Jun 7, 2003
↓
Japanese Championships
2003
400m-short-track
55.13-Feb 18, 2003
↓
Tianjin (CHN) (i)
2003
400mH
55.89-Jun 8, 2003
↓
Yokohama (JPN)
2003
4x400Metre
3:38.43-Feb 22, 2003-Yokohama (JPN) (i)
2002
400m
53.29-Jun 8, 2002
↓
Kanazawa (JPN)
2002
400m-short-track
55.35-Mar 3, 2002
↓
Tianjin (CHN) (i)
2002
400mH
56.68-Oct 8, 2002
↓
Busan Asian Games
2002
4x400m
3:37.18-Sep 21, 2002
↑
Madrid IAAF World Cup
2001
300m
38.83-Jul 30, 2001
↓
Calgary (CAN)
2001
400m
53.23-Sep 15, 2001
↓
Yokohama (JPN)
2001
400mH
56.83-Jul 14, 2001
↓
Kitakami (JPN)
2001
800m
2:06.82-Oct 17, 2001
↑
Rifu (JPN)
2001
4x400m
3:33.51-Aug 11, 2001
↑
IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2000
400m
54.32-Sep 9, 2000
↓
Yokohama (JPN)
2000
400mH
57.92-Sep 2, 2000
↓
Tokyo (JPN)
1999
400m
56.88-Sep 15, 1999
↓
Tokyo (JPN)
1999
400mH
59.40-May 5, 1999
↓
Mito (JPN)
1999
800m
2:08.89-Sep 12, 1999
↑
Tokyo (JPN)
1999
800m-short-track
2:15.65-Mar 5, 1999-IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
1998
400mH
58.59-Sep 13, 1998
↓
Tokyo (JPN)

2014

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
1:00.08-Oct 11Yamaguchi
400mH
59.50-Oct 11Yamaguchi
400mH
1:00.57-Jun 8Fukushima Japanese Championships, Fukushima
400mH
59.61-Jun 7Fukushima Japanese Championships, Fukushima
400mH
1:00.70-May 3Fukuroi Shizuoka International Meeting, Fukuroi
400mH
1:01.05-Apr 18Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
400mH
1:02.04-Apr 12Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, Los Angeles, CA

2013

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
1:00.00-Oct 4Chofu National Sport Festival, Chofu
400mH
59.23-Jun 7Japanese Championships, Tokyo
400mH
59.78-May 18Ibaraki East Japan Corporate Ch., Ibaraki
400mH
59.30-May 3Fukuroi Shizuoka International Track and Field Championships, Fukuroi
400mH
1:00.26-Apr 20Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Olympic Development

2012

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
58.41-Oct 14Odawara College Team vs Corporate Team, Odawara
400mH
59.03-Oct 6Gifu National Sports Festival, Gifu
400mH
58.87-Oct 5Gifu National Sports Festival, Gifu
400mH
59.73-Sep 22Fukuoka Japanese Corporate Team Championships, Fukuoka
400mH
58.48-Sep 22Fukuoka Japanese Corporate Team Championships, Fukuoka
400mH
59.68-Jul 22Tokyo
400mH
59.69-Jun 9Japanese Championships
400mH
1:00.01-Jun 8Japanese Championships, Osaka
400mH
1:00.05-May 19Kumagaya
400mH
1:00.26-May 3Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka
400mH
1:01.42-Apr 20Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
400mH
1:02.12-Apr 14Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invite, Los Angeles, CA - Invitational Events

2011

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
59.64-Jun 11Japanese Championships, Kumagaya
400mH
1:01.26-May 3Fukuroi Shizuoka Prefecture, Fukuroi

2010

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
1:00.65-Sep 25Niigata Corporate Ch., Niigata
400mH
1:00.79-Sep 25Niigata Corporate Ch., Niigata
400mH
59.77-Aug 22Kitakami
400mH
58.94-Jul 9Fukushima
400mH
1:00.56-Jul 9Fukushima
300m
39.38-Jun 20Fukushima
400mH
59.53-Jun 5Japanese Championships, Marugame
400mH
1:00.34-May 15Kumagaya
400mH
1:01.75-Apr 17Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Olympic Development
400m
57.04-Apr 9Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA

2009

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
59.54-Oct 3Niigata
400mH
58.72-Oct 2Niigata
400mH
59.18-Sep 26Okayama
400m
55.21-Jul 12Sapporo Nanbu Chuhei Memorial, Sapporo
400mH
59.39-Jun 27Japanese Championships, Hiroshima
400mH
59.40-Jun 26Japanese Championships
400mH
59.38-May 16Tendo
400mH
59.56-May 9Osaka GP 2009, Osaka
400mH
59.22-May 3Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka
400mH
1:00.16-Apr 18Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events
400mH
1:00.36-Apr 11Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA - Invitational Events

2008

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
57.72-Oct 4Oita Kokutai National Sports Festival, Oita
400mH
58.80-Oct 3Oita Kokutai National Sports Festival, Oita
400mH
59.96-Sep 27Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata
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Honours

🥇

Japanese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2006
7

Doha Asian Games

400 Metres Hurdles

2006
🥉

Incheon Asian Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2005
🥉

Incheon Asian Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2005
🥇

Japanese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2004
🥇

Japanese Championships

400 Metres

2003
🥇

Japanese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2003
4

Busan Asian Games

400 Metres Hurdles

2002
4

Colombo Asian Championships

400 Metres

2002
🥇

Japanese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2002
🥇

Japanese Championships

400 Metres

2002
8

Madrid IAAF World Cup

4x400 Metres Relay

2002
🥉

Colombo Asian Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2002
🥉

Colombo Asian Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2002
4

Colombo Asian Championships

400 Metres

2002
🥇

Japanese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2001
🥇

Japanese Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2000
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Makiko Yoshida's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Makiko Yoshida's 400 m hurdles personal best is 55.89, set on Jun 8, 2003 in Yokohama (JPN), #448 on the all-time list.

Which events does Makiko Yoshida compete in?

Makiko Yoshida competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Makiko Yoshida perform in 2014?

2014 season best: 59.50, set on Oct 11, 2014 in Yamaguchi (JPN).