Masatora Kawano

Birth dateOct 23, 1998

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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.

Key facts

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)

2026 season best

Last competition

37th Golden Games in Nobeoka

May 4, 2026 · 10:49.34

37th Golden Games in Nobeoka

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze

Record

Area record · 35 km race walk 2:21:47

Area record

Age

27 years old

As of Sep 14, 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) · 27 years old

Personal bests

1:17:24

2:21:47

3:36:45

10:49.34

40:28

18:24.97

38:23.95

1:21:52

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	1	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	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
2023	20kmW	1:18:52	-	Oct 22, 2023	↑	60th All Japan Race Walking, Takahata
2023	35kmW	2:25:12	-	Aug 24, 2023	↓	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2022	5000m-short-track	19:21.08	-	May 21, 2022	↑	Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu (JPN)
2022	35kmW	2:23:15	-	Jul 24, 2022	↓	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2021	20kmW	1:21:01	-	Mar 21, 2021	↑	Nomi (JPN)
2021	50kmW	3:51:56	-	Aug 6, 2021	↓	The XXXII Olympic Games
2020	5000m-short-track	18:28.26	-	Oct 25, 2020	↑	Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai (JPN)
2020	10,000Metr	38:23.95	-	Nov 14, 2020	↑	Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai (JPN)
2019	20kmW	1:17:24	-	Mar 17, 2019	↑	Asian Race Walking Championships
2019	50kmW	3:36:45	-	Oct 27, 2019	↓	Takahata (JPN)
2018	5000m-short-track	18:51.86	-	Jul 4, 2018	↑	Abashiri (JPN)
2018	10,000Metr	38:50.37	-	Jul 7, 2018	↑	Kitami (JPN)
2018	20kmW	1:19:52	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	Japanese Race Walk Championships
2018	50kmW	3:47:30	-	Oct 28, 2018	↓	Takahata (JPN)
2017	10Kilometr	40:28	-	Feb 19, 2017	↑	Kobe (JPN)
2017	10,000Metr	40:37.47	-	Sep 9, 2017	↑	Fukui (JPN)
2017	20kmW	1:23:51	-	Mar 19, 2017	↑	Nomi (JPN)
2016	5000m-short-track	20:02.38	-	Oct 10, 2016	↑	Kitakami (JPN)
2016	10Kilometr	41:10	-	Feb 21, 2016	↑	Kobe (JPN)
2016	10,000Metr	41:42.48	-	Jul 23, 2016	↑	IAAF World U20 Championships
2016	20kmW	1:25:37	-	Mar 20, 2016	↑	Nomi (JPN)
2015	5000m-short-track	20:12.22	-	Oct 5, 2015	↑	Wakayama (JPN)
2015	10Kilometr	41:42	-	Feb 15, 2015	↑	Kobe (JPN)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	10:49.34	-	May 4	37th Golden Games in Nobeoka
HalfMarath	1:21:52	-	Mar 15	Asian Race Walking Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	18:24.97	-	Nov 30	The29th Hiroshima Ken-ou walking race
5000m-short-track	18:24.97	-	Nov 30	The29th Hiroshima Ken-ou walking race
35kmW	2:37:15	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
35kmW	2:37:15	-	Sep 13	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
20kmW	1:18:19	-	Jun 7	XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha, La Coruña

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
35kmW	2:21:47	-	Oct 27	61st All Japan Race Walking
MarathonRa	2:55:40	-	Aug 7	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
MarathonRa	3:07:28	-	Apr 21	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Antalya
20kmW	1:18:54	-	Mar 17	48th All Japan Race Walking, Nomi
20kmW	1:17:59	-	Feb 18	107th Japanese Race Walking Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:18:52	-	Oct 22	60th All Japan Race Walking, Takahata
35kmW	2:25:12	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
35kmW	2:25:12	-	Aug 24	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
35kmW	2:26:51	-	Apr 16	Japanese 35km Race Walking Championships
20kmW	1:20:37	-	Feb 19	Japanese Race Walking Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
35kmW	2:23:15	-	Jul 24	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
35kmW	2:23:15	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m-short-track	19:21.08	-	May 21	65th Kyushu Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu
35kmW	2:26:40	-	Apr 17	Japanese Race Walking Championships
35kmW	2:37:36	-	Mar 5	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
50kmW	3:51:56	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games
50kmW	3:51:56	-	Aug 6	The XXXII Olympic Games
20kmW	1:21:01	-	Mar 21	45th All-Japan Race Walking Competition, Nomi

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10,000Metr	38:23.95	-	Nov 14	2nd Juntendo University Long Distance Competition, Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai
5000m-short-track	18:28.26	-	Oct 25	9th Juntendo University Competition, Juntendo University Stadium, Inzai
10,000Metr	40:35.20	-	Sep 12	89th Japan National Collegiate Championships, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
50kmW	3:36:45	-	Oct 27	58th All Japan Race Walking, Takahata
20kmW	1:23:20	-	Jul 12	Universiade, Napoli
20kmW	1:23:20	-	Jul 9	Universiade, Napoli
50kmW	3:39:24	-	Apr 14	Japanese 50km Race Walking Championships
20kmW	1:17:24	-	Mar 17	Asian Race Walking Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
50kmW	3:47:30	-	Oct 28	57th Takahata All Japan Race Walking, Takahata
10,000Metr	40:42.50	-	Sep 7	Kawasaki Japanese Universtity Ch., Kawasaki
10,000Metr	38:50.37	-	Jul 7	Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami
5000m-short-track	18:51.86	-	Jul 4	Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri
20kmW	1:20:11	-	Jun 2	La Coruña Gran Premio Cantones
10,000Metr	40:24.84	-	May 26	Sagamihara Kanto District Collegiate Championships, Sagamihara - Division 1
20kmW	1:21:31	-	Mar 11	Lugano Trophy
20kmW	1:19:52	-	Feb 18	Japanese Race Walk Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10,000Metr	41:01.38	-	Oct 8	Matsuyama 72nd National Sports Festival, Matsuyama
10,000Metr	40:37.47	-	Sep 9	Fukuroi Japanese University Championships, Fukui
10,000Metr	41:05.38	-	Jul 13	Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri
10,000Metr	41:11.62	-	May 27	Yokohama Kanto District Collegiate Championships, Yokohama
20kmW	1:23:51	-	Mar 19	Nomi Asian Race Walking Championships, Nomi
10Kilometr	40:28	-	Feb 19	Kobe Japanese U20 Race Walking Championships, Kobe

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m-short-track	20:02.38	-	Oct 10	Kitakami
5000m-short-track	20:18.92	-	Jul 31	Okayama
10,000Metr	41:42.48	-	Jul 23	IAAF World U20 Championships

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Masatora Kawano's 35 km race walk personal best?

Masatora Kawano's 35 km race walk personal best is 2:21:47, set on Oct 27, 2024 in Takahata Race Walk Course, Takahata (JPN).

Which events does Masatora Kawano compete in?

Masatora Kawano competes in the 35 km race walk and 20 km race walk.

How did Masatora Kawano perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 10:49.34, set on May 4, 2026 in Nishishina Athletic Stadium, Nobeoka (JPN). Last competition: 37th Golden Games in Nobeoka on May 4, 2026, 10:49.34.

How many medals has Masatora Kawano won?

Masatora Kawano has won 2 World Championships medals.

Masatora Kawano

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

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