
Mao Kiyota
Mao Kiyota is a Japan middle-distance runner, born on September 12, 1993. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:28.00 in the 1500m, 9:11.48 in the 3000m, 15:33.77 in the 5000m, 31:44.79 in the 10000m and 1:10:31 in the Semi. She has earned 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:23:47 (#365 all-time), 10 000 m 31:44.79 (#498 all-time), 2026 season best 2:32:05 (Feb 22, 2026, Osaka (JPN)) · Last competition: Osaka Marathon, Feb 22, 2026, 2:32:05 · 33 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:13:28 | - | Jan 25, 2026 | ↓ | Osaka Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:32:05 | - | Feb 22, 2026 | ↓ | Osaka Marathon |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:50.75 | - | Aug 31, 2025 | ↓ | 4th Chukyo University Saturday Competition |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:13:27 | - | May 11, 2025 | ↓ | Sendai Intemational Half Marathon, Koshin Gom Athlete Park, Sendai |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:37:09 | - | Jan 26, 2025 | ↓ | Osaka Women's Marathon |
| 2024 | 3000m | 9:38.44 | - | Apr 6, 2024 | ↓ | The 36th Umemura School Athletics Competition |
| 2024 | 10000m | 35:24.35 | - | Apr 13, 2024 | ↓ | 32nd Kanakuri Memorial Middle and Long Distance Invitational Meet, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:10:56 | - | Jan 28, 2024 | ↓ | Osaka Half Marathon, Osaka |
| 2024 | 30Kilometr | 1:44:39 | - | Feb 18, 2024 | - | Kanakuri Memorial 66th kumanichi 30km Road Race |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:28.00 | - | Apr 22, 2023 | ↓ | 1st Nittaidai Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
| 2023 | 3000m | 9:28.47 | - | Apr 22, 2023 | ↓ | 1st Nittaidai Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
| 2023 | 5000m | 16:07.24 | - | Jun 11, 2023 | ↓ | 3rd Nittaidai Challenge Games |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:13:53 | - | Dec 17, 2023 | ↓ | The 42nd SANYO Ladies Road Race |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:29:20 | - | Mar 12, 2023 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
| 2022 | 5000m | 16:04.90 | - | Jun 4, 2022 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 34:26 | - | Dec 18, 2022 | - | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 35:17.90 | - | Apr 9, 2022 | ↓ | Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:11:18 | - | Oct 16, 2022 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:34:04 | - | Mar 13, 2022 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:51.75 | - | Oct 2, 2021 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 32:41.62 | - | Oct 17, 2021 | ↓ | Prefectural Stadium, Isahaya (JPN) |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:12:31 | - | Dec 19, 2021 | ↓ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:38:47 | - | Mar 14, 2021 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:42.07 | - | Nov 15, 2020 | ↓ | Prefectural Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi (JPN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 16:23.40 | - | Dec 6, 2020 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:13:11 | - | Jan 26, 2020 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:41:26 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
| 2019 | 5000m | 16:08.33 | - | Dec 21, 2019 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:12:57 | - | Oct 27, 2019 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:33:04 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↓ | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:28:58 | - | Mar 11, 2018 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:44.91 | - | Oct 6, 2017 | ↓ | Matsuyama (JPN) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:12:41 | - | Apr 23, 2017 | ↓ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:23:47 | - | Mar 12, 2017 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:45.32 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 32:05.05 | - | Jul 11, 2016 | ↓ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:11:07 | - | Oct 23, 2016 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:24:32 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:38.53 | - | Oct 2, 2015 | ↓ | Wakayama (JPN) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 31:44.79 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:10:31 | - | Oct 18, 2015 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:11.48 | - | Jul 2, 2014 | ↓ | Kitami (JPN) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:33.77 | - | Oct 18, 2014 | ↓ | Nagasaki (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 32:12.27 | - | Apr 20, 2014 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:12:44 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↓ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:44.19 | - | Nov 16, 2013 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 32:34.04 | - | Dec 21, 2013 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:28.66 | - | Jun 27, 2012 | ↓ | Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:49.57 | - | Dec 22, 2012 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:13.43 | - | Oct 11, 2011 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:18.30 | - | Oct 16, 2010 | ↓ | Fukuroi (JPN) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:05 | - | Feb 22 | Osaka Marathon |
Semi | 1:13:28 | - | Jan 25 | Osaka Half Marathon |
2025
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:29 | - | Oct 19 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon |
1500m | 4:50.75 | - | Aug 31 | 4th Chukyo University Saturday Competition |
Semi | 1:17:26 | - | Jun 29 | Hakodate Half Marathon, Hakodate |
Semi | 1:13:27 | - | May 11 | Sendai Intemational Half Marathon, Koshin Gom Athlete Park, Sendai |
Semi | 1:16:45 | - | Apr 27 | Gifu Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:37:09 | - | Jan 26 | Osaka Women's Marathon |
2024
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:36 | - | Dec 15 | The 43rd SANYO Ladies Road Race |
Semi | 1:11:29 | - | Oct 20 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:12:50 | - | Jun 30 | Hakodate Marathon, Hakodate |
Semi | 1:13:00 | - | Jun 9 | Bank of America Chicago 13.1 |
Semi | 1:12:09 | - | Apr 28 | Gifu Half Marathon |
10000m | 35:24.35 | - | Apr 13 | 32nd Kanakuri Memorial Middle and Long Distance Invitational Meet, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
3000m | 9:38.44 | - | Apr 6 | The 36th Umemura School Athletics Competition |
30Kilometr | 1:44:39 | - | Feb 18 | Kanakuri Memorial 66th kumanichi 30km Road Race |
Semi | 1:12:56 | - | Feb 4 | 76th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:10:56 | - | Jan 28 | Osaka Half Marathon, Osaka |
2023
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:53 | - | Dec 17 | The 42nd SANYO Ladies Road Race |
Marathon | 2:46:21 | - | Aug 27 | Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo |
5000m | 16:07.24 | - | Jun 11 | 3rd Nittaidai Challenge Games |
5000m | 16:10.14 | - | May 4 | 34th Golden Games |
3000m | 9:28.47 | - | Apr 22 | 1st Nittaidai Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
1500m | 4:28.00 | - | Apr 22 | 1st Nittaidai Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
Marathon | 2:29:20 | - | Mar 12 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
Marathon | 2:33:01 | - | Jan 29 | Osaka Women's Marathon, Osaka |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:26 | - | Dec 18 | Sanyo Ladies Road Race, Okayama |
Semi | 1:11:18 | - | Oct 16 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon, Tokyo |
5000m | 16:24.09 | - | Jul 9 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Municipal Stadium, Kitami |
5000m | 16:04.90 | - | Jun 4 | 296th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 35:17.90 | - | Apr 9 | 30th Kanakuri Memorial Distance, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
Marathon | 2:34:04 | - | Mar 13 | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:36 | - | Jan 30 | Osaka Half Marathon, Osaka |
2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:31 | - | Dec 19 | Sanyo Ladies Road Race, Okayama |
5000m | 15:51.77 | - | Dec 4 | 293th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 32:41.62 | - | Oct 17 | 3rd Night Game Meeting, Prefectural Stadium, Isahaya |
5000m | 15:51.75 | - | Oct 2 | 291st Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 16:54.25 | - | Sep 20 | 290st Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 16:16.97 | - | Jun 5 | 288th Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 16:18.34 | - | May 8 | 287th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
Marathon | 2:38:47 | - | Mar 14 | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
2020
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:23.40 | - | Dec 6 | 282nd Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 16:38.97 | - | Nov 15 | 5th Shizuoka Long Distance Meeting, Prefectural Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi |
3000m | 9:42.07 | - | Nov 15 | 5th Shizuoka Long Distance Meeting, Prefectural Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi |
5000m | 16:29.14 | - | Nov 14 | 281st Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 16:31.16 | - | Oct 10 | 8th Juntendo University Competition, Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai |
5000m | 17:21.82 | - | Aug 1 | 75th Prefectural Championships, Kusanagi Athletic Stadium, Shizuoka |
5000m | 16:30.00 | - | Jul 18 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
Marathon | 2:41:26 | - | Mar 8 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
Semi | 1:13:11 | - | Jan 26 | Half Marathon, Osaka |
Honours
Wuhan Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Wuhan Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Mao Kiyota's Marathon personal best?
Mao Kiyota's Marathon personal best is 2:23:47, set on Mar 12, 2017 in Nagoya (JPN), #365 on the all-time list.
Which events does Mao Kiyota compete in?
Mao Kiyota competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Mao Kiyota perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:32:05, set on Feb 22, 2026 in Osaka (JPN). Last competition: Osaka Marathon on Feb 22, 2026, 2:32:05.