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Shota Onizuka
JPNMenBirth dateSep 13, 1997
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Shota Onizuka is a Japan middle-distance runner, born on September 13, 1997. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:44.46 in the 1500m, 4:06.93 in the Mile, 7:57.56 in the 3000m, 13:38.58 in the 5000m and 28:17.52 in the 10000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
Key facts
10 Miles Road
46:36
10 000 m
28:17.52
Age
29 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 10 Miles Road 46:36, 10 000 m 28:17.52, 2026 season best 3:48.8h (Mar 26, 2026, ND Soft Stadium, Tendo (JPN)) · Last competition: 22nd Nittaidai Challenge Games, May 31, 2026, 13:42.16 · 29 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:44.46
4:06.93
7:57.56
13:38.58
28:17.52
1:03:37
8:24.79
46:36
4:06.93
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:48.8h | - | Mar 26, 2026 | ↑ | The 245th Tokai University Long Distance Challenge |
| 2026 | 5000m | 13:42.16 | - | May 31, 2026 | ↑ | 22nd Nittaidai Challenge Games |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:56.30 | - | Jul 19, 2025 | ↑ | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in ABASHIRI, Athletic Track, Abashiri |
| 2025 | 10000m | 28:47.85 | - | Dec 20, 2025 | ↑ | 2nd Setagaya Track and Field Meet in 2025 |
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:55.74 | - | May 4, 2024 | ↑ | 35th Golden Games in Nobeoka |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 30:35 | - | Feb 25, 2024 | ↓ | Japanese Cross Country Championships, Uminonakamichi Seaside Park Cross Country Course, Fukuoka - XC 10.0km |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Feb 4, 2024 | - | 76th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:51.91 | - | Jul 9, 2022 | ↑ | Guldensporenmeeting, Sportcentrum Wembley, Kortrijk |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:12.31 | - | Oct 8, 2022 | ↓ | Athletics Stadium, Hadano (JPN) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:43.79 | - | May 4, 2022 | ↑ | 33rd Golden Games |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:06.35 | - | Apr 3, 2021 | ↓ | Komazawa Olympic Park Athletic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:52.98 | - | May 9, 2021 | ↑ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 29:32.42 | - | Oct 2, 2021 | ↑ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:01.78 | - | Jul 4, 2020 | ↓ | Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu (JPN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:43.98 | - | Jul 18, 2020 | ↑ | Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose (JPN) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:44.46 | - | Apr 20, 2019 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:24.79 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:24.79 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | - | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:42.94 | - | May 4, 2019 | ↑ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 28:37.36 | - | Nov 23, 2019 | ↑ | Hosei University Stadium, Machida (JPN) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:06.93 | - | Feb 25, 2018 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:06.93 | - | Feb 25, 2018 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 7:57.56 | - | May 20, 2018 | ↓ | Osaka Golden Grand Prix 2018, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:43.54 | - | Mar 30, 2018 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 29:14.35 | - | May 24, 2018 | ↑ | Sagamihara (JPN) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:52.98 | - | Mar 18, 2017 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:02.34 | - | Jul 16, 2017 | ↓ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:38.58 | - | Jul 22, 2017 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 28:17.52 | - | Nov 25, 2017 | ↑ | Hosei University Stadium, Machida (JPN) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 46:36 | - | Feb 12, 2017 | - | Karatsu (JPN) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:02.68 | - | Sep 3, 2016 | ↑ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 28:55.26 | - | Apr 23, 2016 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:11.40 | - | Oct 4, 2015 | ↑ | Wakayama (JPN) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 26:16 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:58.43 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Fukuoka (JPN) |
2026
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:42.16 | - | May 31 | 22nd Nittaidai Challenge Games |
1500m | 3:45.67 | - | May 15 | 68th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships |
5000m | 13:50.61 | - | Apr 26 | 21st Nittaidai Challenge Games |
5000m | 13:43.36 | - | Apr 12 | 20th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
1500m | 3:48.8HT | - | Mar 26 | The 245th Tokai University Long Distance Challenge |
1500m | 3:48.8HT | - | Mar 26 | The 245th Tokai University Long Distance Challenge |
2000m | DNF | - | Mar 18 | Tokai University Spring Long Distance Challenge |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:47.85 | - | Dec 20 | 2nd Setagaya Track and Field Meet in 2025 |
5000m | 13:56.30 | - | Jul 19 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in ABASHIRI, Athletic Track, Abashiri |
2024
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:15.85 | - | Jul 17 | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Fukagawa |
5000m | 14:16.62 | - | Jul 6 | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Kitami |
5000m | 13:59.42 | - | Jun 1 | The 9th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
5000m | 13:55.74 | - | May 4 | 35th Golden Games in Nobeoka |
CrossCount | 30:35 | - | Feb 25 | Japanese Cross Country Championships, Uminonakamichi Seaside Park Cross Country Course, Fukuoka - XC 10.0km |
Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Feb 4 | 76th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | DNF | - | Nov 11 | 5th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:51.99 | - | Nov 26 | 301st Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
3000m | 8:12.31 | - | Oct 8 | 214th Tokai University Long Distance Competition, Athletics Stadium, Hadano |
1500m | 3:51.91 | - | Jul 9 | Guldensporenmeeting, Sportcentrum Wembley, Kortrijk |
1500m | 3:53.53 | - | Jul 2 | Night of Athletics |
1500m | 3:56.76 | - | Jun 29 | Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège |
5000m | 13:43.79 | - | May 4 | 33rd Golden Games |
5000m | 14:10.72 | - | Apr 9 | 30th Kanakuri Memorial Distance, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
2021
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:08.00 | - | Dec 5 | 293th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 29:32.42 | - | Oct 2 | 291st Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 14:10.63 | - | Sep 26 | 69th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
5000m | 14:33.84 | - | Jul 17 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
5000m | 14:19.85 | - | Jul 3 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu |
5000m | 14:08.16 | - | May 15 | 65th Kansai Business Group Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
5000m | 13:52.98 | - | May 9 | 287th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 14:10.02 | - | Apr 10 | 29th Kanakuri Memorial Meet |
3000m | 8:06.35 | - | Apr 3 | 2nd Tokyo Rikukyo Middle Distance Challenge, Komazawa Olympic Park Athletic Stadium, Tokyo |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:54.53 | - | Nov 15 | 281st Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 14:08.30 | - | Oct 24 | 83rd Heisei Kokusai University Long Distance Competition, Athletics Stadium, Konosu |
5000m | 13:56.07 | - | Oct 17 | 12th Tokai University Competition, Athletics Stadium, Hadano |
5000m | 13:57.38 | - | Sep 20 | 68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
5000m | 13:43.98 | - | Jul 18 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
3000m | 8:01.78 | - | Jul 4 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu |
2019
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:37.36 | - | Nov 23 | Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Hosei University Stadium, Machida |
5000m | 14:13.49 | - | Sep 14 | 88th Japan National Collegiate Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
5000m | 14:13.49 | - | Sep 12 | 88th Japan National Collegiate Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
5000m | 13:47.44 | - | Jun 30 | 103rd Japan Championships |
1500m | 3:48.68 | - | Jun 30 | 103rd Japan Championships |
1500m | 3:48.68 | - | Jun 29 | 103rd Japan Championships |
5000m | 13:47.44 | - | Jun 27 | 103rd Japan Championships |
5000m | 14:50.12 | - | Jun 1 | 40th Kitakyushu City Championships, Kitakyushu |
5000m | 14:10.97 | - | May 26 | Kanto District Collegiate Championships, Sagamihara |
10000m | 29:22.34 | - | May 23 | Kanto District Collegiate Championships, Sagamihara |
5000m | 13:42.94 | - | May 4 | Golden Games, Nobeoka |
5000m | 14:08.71 | - | Apr 28 | 53rd Mikio Oda Memorial |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Shota Onizuka's 10 Miles Road personal best?
Shota Onizuka's 10 Miles Road personal best is 46:36, set on Feb 12, 2017 in Karatsu (JPN).
Which events does Shota Onizuka compete in?
Shota Onizuka competes in the 10 Miles Road and 10 000 m.
How did Shota Onizuka perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 3:48.8h, set on Mar 26, 2026 in ND Soft Stadium, Tendo (JPN). Last competition: 22nd Nittaidai Challenge Games on May 31, 2026, 13:42.16.