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Maya Nishio
JPNWomenBirth dateDec 19, 1978
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Maya Nishio is a Japan long-distance runner, born on December 19, 1978. She competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
Her personal bests include 9:33.5h in the 3000m, 15:42.18 in the 5000m, 32:11.14 in the 10000m, 1:09:48 in the Semi and 2:29:34 in the Marathon. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
Key facts
Age
47 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: Half Marathon 1:09:48 (#750 all-time), 10 000 m 32:11.14 (#873 all-time), 2015 season best 2:39:05 (Aug 30, 2015, Sapporo (JPN)) · 47 years old
PB
Personal bests
9:33.5HT
15:42.18
2:29:34
15:58
32:35
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:39:05 | - | Aug 30, 2015 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:14:44 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↓ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:15:11 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↓ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:13:31 | - | Feb 5, 2012 | ↓ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:13:32 | - | Nov 20, 2011 | ↓ | Ageo (JPN) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:14:07 | - | Nov 21, 2010 | ↓ | Ageo (JPN) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:43:15 | - | Apr 18, 2010 | ↓ | Nagano (JPN) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:29:34 | - | Mar 9, 2008 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:07.49 | - | May 26, 2007 | ↑ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:13:21 | - | Nov 25, 2007 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:35:51 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↓ | Nagoya International Women’s Marathon |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:50.62 | - | Oct 1, 2006 | ↑ | Oita (JPN) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 33:29.81 | - | Jun 30, 2006 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:11:49 | - | Jan 7, 2006 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:33:15 | - | Mar 12, 2006 | ↓ | Nagoya International Women's Marathon |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:03.26 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↑ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 32:11.14 | - | Jun 2, 2005 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:13:25 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:36:51 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↓ | Nagoya International Women's Marathon |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:08.24 | - | Sep 25, 2004 | ↑ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 32:31.36 | - | Sep 25, 2004 | ↓ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:12:25 | - | Nov 7, 2004 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:30:16 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↓ | Nagoya International Ladies Marathon |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:42.18 | - | Jul 2, 2003 | ↑ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 15:58 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | - | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 32:47.85 | - | Jun 25, 2003 | ↓ | Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:33.5h | - | Jul 27, 2002 | - | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:42.49 | - | Oct 13, 2002 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 32:37.93 | - | Sep 28, 2002 | ↓ | Fukuchiyama (JPN) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 33:43 | - | Feb 10, 2002 | ↓ | Karatsu (JPN) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:12:30 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:57.15 | - | Apr 9, 2000 | ↑ | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2000 | 10000m | 32:35.00 | - | Jun 10, 2000 | ↓ | Tottori (JPN) |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 32:50 | - | Feb 13, 2000 | ↓ | Karatsu (JPN) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:09:48 | - | Mar 12, 2000 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:43.37 | - | May 22, 1999 | ↑ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 1999 | 10000m | 32:22.57 | - | Apr 25, 1999 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 1999 | 10Kilometr | 32:35 | - | Feb 14, 1999 | ↓ | Karatsu (JPN) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:09:56 | - | Sep 26, 1999 | ↓ | Grevenmacher (LUX) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 16:49.27 | - | May 3, 1998 | ↑ | Shizuoka (JPN) |
| 1998 | 10000m | 33:25.06 | - | Jun 14, 1998 | ↓ | Naruto (JPN) |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:39:05 | - | Aug 30 | Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:44 | - | Feb 2 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:11 | - | Feb 3 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:31 | - | Feb 5 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2011
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:32 | - | Nov 20 | Ageo City Half Marathon, Ageo |
Semi | 1:17:16 | - | Jul 3 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:07 | - | Nov 21 | Ageo City Half Marathon, Ageo |
Semi | 1:20:51 | - | Jul 4 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
Marathon | 2:43:15 | - | Apr 18 | Nagano Commemorative Marathon, Nagano |
2008
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:34 | - | Mar 9 | Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
2007
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:21 | - | Nov 25 | Kobe Half Marathon, Kobe |
Semi | 1:13:40 | - | Jul 8 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
5000m | 16:07.49 | - | May 26 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
5000m | 16:45.27 | - | Apr 22 | Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe |
Marathon | 2:35:51 | - | Mar 11 | Nagoya International Women’s Marathon |
2006
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:50.62 | - | Oct 1 | Oita All-Japan Corporate Team Championships, Oita |
Semi | 1:13:58 | - | Jul 9 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
10000m | 33:29.81 | - | Jun 30 | Japanese Championships, Kobe |
5000m | 16:02.16 | - | May 27 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
10000m | 33:56.62 | - | May 13 | Kita Kyushu, Kita-Kyushu |
10000m | 34:24.20 | - | May 3 | Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka |
Marathon | 2:33:15 | - | Mar 12 | Nagoya International Women's Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:49 | - | Jan 7 | Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki |
2005
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:21.20 | - | Sep 25 | Marugame Japanese Corporate Ch., Marugame |
Semi | 1:13:25 | - | Jul 3 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
10000m | 32:43.25 | - | Jun 14 | Kushiro Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kushiro |
10000m | 32:11.14 | - | Jun 2 | Japanese Championships, Tokyo |
5000m | 16:03.26 | - | May 21 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
10000m | 32:26.67 | - | May 14 | Kita-Kyushu Regional Championships, Kita-Kyushu |
10000m | 33:34.93 | - | May 3 | Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka |
Marathon | 2:36:51 | - | Mar 13 | Nagoya International Women's Marathon |
2004
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:25 | - | Nov 7 | Kobe Half Marathon, Kobe |
10000m | 32:31.36 | - | Sep 25 | Niigata Japanese Corporate Team Championships, Niigata |
5000m | 16:08.24 | - | Sep 25 | Niigata Japanese Corporate Team Championships, Niigata |
5000m | 16:29.30 | - | May 8 | Kitakyushu, Kita-Kyushu |
10000m | 33:35.09 | - | May 3 | Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka |
10000m | 33:27.70 | - | Apr 25 | Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe |
5000m | 16:43.49 | - | Apr 10 | Kumamoto |
Marathon | 2:30:16 | - | Mar 14 | Nagoya International Ladies Marathon |
2003
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:52.54 | - | Sep 27 | Okayama Japanese Corporate Ch., Okayama |
5Kilometre | 15:58 | - | Sep 7 | CVS Pharmacy Downtown, Providence, RI |
5000m | 15:42.18 | - | Jul 2 | Sapporo |
5000m | 15:50.64 | - | Jun 29 | Shibetsu |
10000m | 32:47.85 | - | Jun 25 | Fukagawa |
2002
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:42.49 | - | Oct 13 | Kobe Meeting, Kobe |
5000m | 15:48.22 | - | Sep 29 | Fukuchiyama Japanese Corporate Team Championships, Fukuchiyama |
10000m | 32:37.93 | - | Sep 28 | Fukuchiyama Japanese Corporate Team Championships, Fukuchiyama |
3000m | 9:33.5HT | - | Jul 27 | Kumamoto |
Semi | 1:12:30 | - | Jul 7 | Brisbane Gold Coast Half Marathon, Brisbane |
5000m | 16:02.85 | - | May 25 | Nobeoka |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Maya Nishio's Half Marathon personal best?
Maya Nishio's Half Marathon personal best is 1:09:48, set on Mar 12, 2000 in Yamaguchi (JPN), #750 on the all-time list.
Which events does Maya Nishio compete in?
Maya Nishio competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Maya Nishio perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 2:39:05, set on Aug 30, 2015 in Sapporo (JPN).