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Mao Ichiyama
Mao Ichiyama is a Japanese long-distance runner.
She represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
As of Sep 17, 2026: Marathon 2:20:29 (#112 all-time), 10 000 m 31:11.56 (#223 all-time), 2025 season best 9:18.92 (Apr 26, 2025, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN)) · Last competition: HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in ABASHIRI, Athletic Track, Abashiri, Jul 19, 2025, 16:31.18 · 29 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3000m | 9:18.92 | - | Apr 26, 2025 | ↑ | 14th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
| 2025 | 5000m | 15:58.12 | - | Apr 12, 2025 | ↓ | 33rd Kanakuri Memorial Middle and Long Distance Invitational Meet, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 35:41 | - | Jun 8, 2024 | ↓ | Mastercard New York Mini 10K - Women's Race, New York, NY |
| 2024 | 30Kilometr | 1:45:21 | - | Feb 18, 2024 | - | 56th The Ohme 30&10km Road Race |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:34:13 | - | Aug 11, 2024 | ↓ | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:24:43 | - | Oct 15, 2023 | ↓ | Marathon Grand Championship - Paris 24 Selection Race, Tokyo |
| 2022 | 5000m | 16:06.61 | - | Sep 17, 2022 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:21:02 | - | Mar 6, 2022 | ↓ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:47.69 | - | May 16, 2021 | ↓ | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 32:51.08 | - | May 14, 2021 | ↓ | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN) |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:08:28 | - | May 5, 2021 | ↑ | Hokkaido Sapporo Marathon Festival |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:21:11 | - | Jan 31, 2021 | ↓ | Osaka Women's Marathon |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:06.66 | - | Jul 18, 2020 | ↓ | Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose (JPN) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 31:11.56 | - | Dec 4, 2020 | ↓ | 104th Japan Championships |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:08:56 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | ↑ | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:20:29 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
| 2019 | 10000m | 31:34.56 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↓ | Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:08:49 | - | Jul 7, 2019 | ↑ | Hakodate (JPN) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:24:33 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↓ | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:33.61 | - | May 12, 2018 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:58.66 | - | May 20, 2018 | ↑ | Osaka Golden Grand Prix 2018, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:36.11 | - | Jul 14, 2018 | ↓ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 31:57.91 | - | May 3, 2018 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 34:10 | - | May 28, 2018 | ↓ | Boulder International Challenge |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:11:02 | - | Mar 24, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:53.54 | - | Jul 9, 2017 | ↑ | Kitami (JPN) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:24.17 | - | Sep 24, 2017 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 31:49.01 | - | May 5, 2017 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 32:24 | - | Feb 12, 2017 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 35:53 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | - | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:09:14 | - | Dec 23, 2017 | ↑ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:13.09 | - | Sep 24, 2016 | ↑ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:44.33 | - | May 7, 2016 | ↓ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 32:15.73 | - | Dec 10, 2016 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 34:35 | - | Jul 24, 2016 | ↓ | Shibetsu (JPN) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:29.91 | - | Jul 29, 2015 | ↓ | Wakayama (JPN) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:44.91 | - | Apr 4, 2015 | ↑ | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 16:18 | - | Nov 29, 2015 | - | Kosa (JPN) |
2025
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:31.18 | - | Jul 19 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in ABASHIRI, Athletic Track, Abashiri |
5000m | 16:17.69 | - | Jul 12 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in Chitose, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
5000m | 16:02.05 | - | May 4 | 36th Golden Games in Nobeoka |
3000m | 9:18.92 | - | Apr 26 | 14th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 15:58.12 | - | Apr 12 | 33rd Kanakuri Memorial Middle and Long Distance Invitational Meet, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:13 | - | Aug 11 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
Marathon | 2:34:13 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
10Kilometr | 35:41 | - | Jun 8 | Mastercard New York Mini 10K - Women's Race, New York, NY |
30Kilometr | 1:45:21 | - | Feb 18 | 56th The Ohme 30&10km Road Race |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:43 | - | Oct 15 | Marathon Grand Championship - Paris 24 Selection Race, Tokyo |
Marathon | 2:31:52 | - | Mar 5 | Tokyo Marathon |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:06.61 | - | Sep 17 | 298th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
Marathon | 2:21:02 | - | Mar 6 | Tokyo Marathon |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 34:35.87 | - | Sep 24 | 69th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
Marathon | 2:30:13 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:30:13 | - | Aug 7 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
5000m | 15:47.69 | - | May 16 | 65th Kansai Business Group Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
10000m | 32:51.08 | - | May 14 | 65th Kansai Business Group Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
Semi | 1:08:28 | - | May 5 | Hokkaido Sapporo Marathon Festival |
Marathon | 2:21:11 | - | Jan 31 | Osaka Women's Marathon |
2020
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:17 | - | Dec 20 | Sanyo Women's Road Race, Okayama |
10000m | 31:11.56 | - | Dec 4 | 104th Japan Championships |
5000m | 15:45.03 | - | Sep 27 | 64th Kansai Business Group Championship, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
10000m | 32:09.31 | - | Sep 25 | 64th Kansai Business Group Championship, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
5000m | 15:36.11 | - | Sep 20 | 68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
10000m | 32:20.58 | - | Sep 18 | 68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
5000m | 15:06.66 | - | Jul 18 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
10000m | 31:23.30 | - | Jul 15 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletic Track, Abashiri |
10000m | 32:03.65 | - | Jul 8 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa |
Marathon | 2:20:29 | - | Mar 8 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
Semi | 1:08:56 | - | Feb 2 | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:10:25 | - | Jan 19 | Okukuma Half Marathon, Kumamoto |
2019
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:34.56 | - | Dec 7 | Japanese Corporate Team Women Distance Time Trials Meet, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi |
Marathon | 2:32:30 | - | Sep 15 | Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo |
10000m | 33:16.74 | - | Jul 13 | 74th Kyoto Prefectural Championships, Municipal Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto |
Semi | 1:08:49 | - | Jul 7 | Half Marathon, Hakodate |
10000m | 33:00.50 | - | May 10 | Kansai District Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
Marathon | 2:27:27 | - | Apr 28 | Virgin Money London Marathon |
Marathon | 2:24:33 | - | Mar 3 | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
Semi | 1:10:49 | - | Feb 3 | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2018
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:46.17 | - | Oct 14 | Osaka 1st Osaka Athletics Distance Time Trials, Osaka |
5000m | 15:50.62 | - | Sep 23 | Osaka All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
10000m | 32:34.92 | - | Sep 21 | Osaka All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
5000m | 15:45.56 | - | Jul 21 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 15:36.11 | - | Jul 14 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
3000m | 9:14.08 | - | Jul 7 | Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami |
10000m | 32:18.31 | - | Jun 24 | Japan Championships |
5000m | 15:47.83 | - | Jun 24 | Japan Championships |
10000m | 32:18.31 | - | Jun 22 | Japan Championships |
10Kilometr | 34:10 | - | May 28 | Boulder International Challenge |
Honours
Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
The XXXII Olympic Games
Marathon
Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
Frequently asked questions
What is Mao Ichiyama's Marathon personal best?
Mao Ichiyama's Marathon personal best is 2:20:29, set on Mar 8, 2020 in Nagoya (JPN), #112 on the all-time list.
Which events does Mao Ichiyama compete in?
Mao Ichiyama competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Mao Ichiyama perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 9:18.92, set on Apr 26, 2025 in NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN). Last competition: HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in ABASHIRI, Athletic Track, Abashiri on Jul 19, 2025, 16:31.18.