Yoshiko Ichikawa

JPNWomen

Birth dateApr 18, 1976

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Yoshiko Ichikawa is a Japan middle-distance runner, born on April 18, 1976. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.

Her personal bests include 4:13.42 in the 1500m, 9:06.9h in the 3000m, 15:20.53 in the 5000m, 31:44.87 in the 10000m and 1:08:18 in the Semi. She has earned 3 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.

Key facts

Half Marathon

1:08:18

#509 all-time

10 000 m

31:44.87

#501 all-time

2008 season best

16:22.05

Sep 28, 2008 · Yokohama (JPN)

2008 season best

Age

50 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: Half Marathon 1:08:18 (#509 all-time), 10 000 m 31:44.87 (#501 all-time), 2008 season best 16:22.05 (Sep 28, 2008, Yokohama (JPN)) · 50 years old

Personal bests

4:13.42

9:06.9HT

15:20.53

31:44.87

1:08:18

2:29:18

10:58.62

4:19.61

33:06

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2008	5000m	16:22.05	-	Sep 28, 2008	↓	Yokohama (JPN)
2007	5000m	16:27.05	-	Apr 30, 2007	↓	Yokohama (JPN)
2006	3000mSt	10:58.62	-	Jun 30, 2006	-	Kobe (JPN)
2006	5000m	16:31.43	-	Oct 6, 2006	↓	Kobe (JPN)
2005	1500m	4:20.48	-	Jun 3, 2005	↓	Japanese Championships
2005	5000m	15:56.05	-	Jun 4, 2005	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2005	CrossCount	29:19	-	Mar 20, 2005	↓	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2005	Semi	1:12:09	-	Jan 6, 2005	↓	Sendai (JPN)
2005	Marathon	2:42:08	-	Nov 20, 2005	↓	Tokyo International Women’s Marathon
2004	1500m	4:15.35	-	Jun 26, 2004	↓	Shibetsu (JPN)
2004	3000m	9:11.47	-	Jul 7, 2004	↓	Sapporo (JPN)
2004	5000m	15:23.18	-	Jul 11, 2004	↓	Sapporo (JPN)
2004	CrossCount	29:20	-	Mar 20, 2004	↓	32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles
2004	10000m	32:15.85	-	Apr 25, 2004	↑	Kobe (JPN)
2004	Marathon	2:36:46	-	Nov 21, 2004	↓	Tokyo International Women's Marathon
2003	1500m	4:24.45	-	Oct 29, 2003	↓	Fukuroi (JPN)
2003	3000m	9:07.54	-	Sep 27, 2003	↓	Busan (KOR)
2003	5000m	15:30.90	-	Oct 27, 2003	↓	Fukuroi (JPN)
2003	10000m	32:26.60	-	Apr 20, 2003	↑	Kobe (JPN)
2003	Semi	1:10:57	-	Jan 6, 2003	↓	Miyazaki (JPN)
2002	1500m	4:13.42	-	Oct 10, 2002	↓	Busan (KOR)
2002	5000m	15:25.16	-	Jun 9, 2002	↓	Japanese Championships
2002	10000m	31:44.87	-	May 6, 2002	↑	Mito (JPN)
2002	Semi	1:11:12	-	Nov 23, 2002	↓	Nagoya (JPN)
2001	3000m	9:06.9h	-	May 25, 2001	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2001	5000m	15:30.15	-	May 3, 2001	↓	Shizuoka (JPN)
2001	Semi	1:11:55	-	Jul 1, 2001	↓	Sapporo (JPN)
2001	Marathon	2:29:18	-	Nov 18, 2001	↓	Tokyo Marathon
2000	5000m	15:23.41	-	Sep 22, 2000	↓	The XXVII Olympic Games
2000	10000m	32:47.58	-	Oct 8, 2000	↑	Japanese Championships
2000	10Kilometr	33:06	-	Dec 17, 2000	-	Kobe (JPN)
2000	Semi	1:09:04	-	Jan 10, 2000	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
1999	5000m	15:31.93	-	Oct 2, 1999	↓	Shizuoka (JPN)
1999	Marathon	2:32:10	-	Jan 31, 1999	↓	Osaka (JPN)
1998	5000m	15:58.55	-	Apr 29, 1998	↓	Hiroshima (JPN)
1998	10000m	32:05.02	-	May 5, 1998	↑	Mito (JPN)
1998	Marathon	2:29:29	-	Jan 25, 1998	↓	Osaka (JPN)
1997	1500m	4:13.70	-	Oct 5, 1997	↓	Japanese Championships
1997	5000m	15:20.53	-	Oct 3, 1997	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
1997	10000m	32:23.85	-	Oct 19, 1997	↑	Marugame (JPN)
1997	Semi	1:08:18	-	Jan 19, 1997	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
1996	5000m	15:21.63	-	Jun 7, 1996	↓	Osaka (JPN)
1996	10000m	33:20.43	-	Jun 9, 1996	↑	Japanese Championships
1995	CrossCount	14:42	-	Mar 25, 1995	↓	23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
1994	1500m	4:22.78	-	Jul 22, 1994	↓	Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR)
1993	1500m	4:19.61	-	Mar 6, 1993	↓	Yokohama (JPN) (i)
1993	1500m-short-track	4:19.61	-	Mar 6, 1993	-	Yokohama (JPN) (i)
1992	1500m	4:15.58	-	Sep 18, 1992	↓	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)

2008

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:22.05	-	Sep 28	Yokohama
5000m	16:28.93	-	Apr 20	Yokohama

2007

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:27.05	-	Apr 30	Yokohama

2006

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:31.43	-	Oct 6	Kobe National Sports Festival, Kobe
3000mSt	10:58.62	-	Jun 30	Japanese Championships, Kobe

2005

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:42:08	-	Nov 20	Tokyo International Women’s Marathon
Semi	1:16:31	-	Nov 3	Macao East-Asian Games, Macao
5000m	16:12.74	-	Oct 16	Niigata
Semi	1:14:40	-	Jul 10	Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai
5000m	15:56.05	-	Jun 4	Japanese Championships, Tokyo
1500m	4:20.48	-	Jun 3	Japanese Championships
1500m	4:25.97	-	Jun 2	Japanese Championships, Tokyo
5000m	16:13.94	-	Apr 29	Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima
1500m	4:26.00	-	Apr 24	Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe
CrossCount	14:31	-	Mar 20	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
CrossCount	29:19	-	Mar 20	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
CrossCount	14:31	-	Mar 19	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
CrossCount	29:19	-	Mar 19	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
Semi	1:12:09	-	Jan 6	Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki

2004

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:36:46	-	Nov 21	Tokyo International Women's Marathon
5000m	15:57.15	-	Sep 23	Yokohama SEIKO Super Meet, Yokohama
5000m	15:23.18	-	Jul 11	Sapporo Nanbu Chuhei Memorial, Sapporo
3000m	9:11.47	-	Jul 7	Sapporo
10000m	32:17.71	-	Jun 30	Fukagawa
1500m	4:15.35	-	Jun 26	Shibetsu
5000m	15:39.59	-	Jun 20	Abashiri
5000m	15:24.92	-	Jun 6	Japanese Championships
5000m	15:37.46	-	May 8	Osaka IAAF Japan Grand Prix, Osaka
10000m	32:40.64	-	May 3	Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka
10000m	32:15.85	-	Apr 25	Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe
5000m	15:49.25	-	Apr 10	Kumamoto
CrossCount	29:20	-	Mar 20	32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles

2003

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:24.45	-	Oct 29	Fukuroi National Games, Fukuroi
5000m	15:30.90	-	Oct 27	Fukuroi National Games, Fukuroi
10000m	32:46.41	-	Oct 11	Kobe
3000m	9:07.54	-	Sep 27	Busan International Athletics Meeting, Busan
5000m	15:45.02	-	Sep 23	Yokohama Super Meet, Yokohama
5000m	15:54.43	-	Apr 29	Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima
10000m	32:26.60	-	Apr 20	Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe
Semi	1:10:57	-	Jan 6	Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki

2002

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:11:12	-	Nov 23	Nagoya Half Marathon, Nagoya
5000m	15:32.61	-	Oct 12	Busan Asian Games, Busan
1500m	4:13.42	-	Oct 10	Busan Asian Games, Busan
5000m	15:31.10	-	Sep 16	Yokohama Super Meet, Yokohama
5000m	15:31.51	-	Jul 21	Sapporo Nanbu Chuhei Memorial, Sapporo
Semi	1:11:19	-	Jul 7	Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo
5000m	15:25.16	-	Jun 9	Japanese Championships
1500m	4:18.03	-	Jun 8	Japanese Championships, Kanazawa
1500m	4:20.68	-	Jun 7	Japanese Championships, Kanazawa
5000m	15:33.52	-	May 25	Nobeoka

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yoshiko Ichikawa's Half Marathon personal best?

Yoshiko Ichikawa's Half Marathon personal best is 1:08:18, set on Jan 19, 1997 in Tokyo (JPN), #509 on the all-time list.

Which events does Yoshiko Ichikawa compete in?

Yoshiko Ichikawa competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Yoshiko Ichikawa perform in 2008?

2008 season best: 16:22.05, set on Sep 28, 2008 in Yokohama (JPN).