Masatora Kawano
JapanActive- Born
- Oct 23, 1998 (28 years old)
- Events
- 35 km race walk · 20 km race walk
Masatora Kawano is a Japan race walker, born on October 23, 1998. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 50kmW.
His personal bests include 1:17:24 in the 20kmW, 2:21:47 in the 35kmW, 3:36:45 in the 50kmW, 10:49.34 in the 3000m-short-track and 40:28 in the 10Kilometr. He has earned 3 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
As of Oct 31, 2026: 35 km race walk 2:21:47, 20 km race walk 1:17:24, 2026 season best 10:49.34 (May 4, 2026, Nishishina Athletic Stadium, Nobeoka (JPN)) · Last competition: 37th Golden Games in Nobeoka, May 4, 2026, 10:49.34 · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · Area record (35 km race walk) · 28 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track | 10:49.34 | – | May 4, 2026 | 37th Golden Games in Nobeoka |
| 2026 | HalfMarath | 1:21:52 | – | Mar 15, 2026 | Asian Race Walking Championships |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 18:24.97 | – | Nov 30, 2025 | The29th Hiroshima Ken-ou walking race |
| 2025 | 20kmW | 1:18:19 | – | Jun 7, 2025 | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha, La Coruña |
| 2025 | 35kmW | 2:37:15 | – | Sep 13, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:17:59 | – | Feb 18, 2024 | 107th Japanese Race Walking Championships |
| 2024 | 35kmW | 2:21:47 | – | Oct 27, 2024 | 61st All Japan Race Walking |
| 2024 | MarathonRa | 2:55:40 | – | Aug 7, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |