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Naoko Takahashi
- Born
- May 6, 1972 (54 years old)
- Birthplace
- Gifu, Japan
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
- Height
- 1.61 m
- Weight
- 52 kg
Naoko Takahashi (高橋 尚子, Takahashi Naoko; born May 6, 1972) is a Japanese retired long-distance runner and Olympic gold medal-winning marathoner. She won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and at the 2001 Berlin Marathon she became the first woman to complete a marathon in under 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Personal best · Marathon2:19:46
2009 season best2:52:23Mar 8, 2009 · Nagoya
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
Personal best · Half Marathon1:08:55
As of Nov 6, 2026: Marathon 2:19:46 (#84 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:55 (#468 all-time), 2009 season best 2:52:23 (Mar 8, 2009, Nagoya (JPN)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 54 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
10KilometrCO 199933:53–
30KilometrTokyo 20011:41:57–
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:52:23 | – | Mar 8, 2009 | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:44:18 | – | Mar 9, 2008 | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:12:00 | – | Sep 17, 2006 | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:31:22 | – | Nov 19, 2006 | Tokyo International Women’s Marathon |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:10:30 | – | Sep 4, 2005 | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:24:39 | – | Nov 20, 2005 | Tokyo International Women’s Marathon |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:27:21 | – | Nov 16, 2003 | Tokyo International Women’s Marathon |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:21:49 | – | Sep 29, 2002 | Berlin Marathon |