Miwako Yamanaka
- Born
- May 24, 1978 (48 years old)
- Events
- 10 000 m · Half Marathon
Miwako Yamanaka (山中 美和子, Yamanaka Miwako; born 24 May 1978) is a retired Japanese long-distance runner.
Her first and only international medal came at the 1997 Summer Universiade where she took the bronze in the 10,000 metres.
She won the Kobe Women's Half Marathon in 2001, setting a personal best time of 1:08:54 for the event. Her greatest achievements came in 2002 when she won the Fukuoka International Cross Country and went on to finish in fourth in the long race at the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She also won the Chiba International Cross Country competition in 2005.
As of Nov 7, 2026: 10 000 m 31:32.10 (#377 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:54 (#465 all-time), 2005 season best 32:43.20 (May 1, 2005, Palo Alto, CA (USA)) · 48 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:38.03 | – | May 7, 2005 | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 29:40 | – | Mar 20, 2005 | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2005 | 10000m | 32:43.20 | – | May 1, 2005 | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:45.5h | – | Dec 4, 2004 | Suita (JPN) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:12.39 | – | Jun 29, 2003 | Shibetsu (JPN) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:34.40 | – | Sep 27, 2003 | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 31:32.10 | – | Sep 27, 2003 | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:20.58 | – | May 11, 2002 | Osaka (JPN) |