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Yoshimi Ozaki

JPNWomen

Birth dateJul 1, 1981

BirthplaceYamakita, Japan

Height1.55 m

Weight41 kg

Yoshimi Ozaki (尾崎好美, Ozaki Yoshimi; born July 1, 1981) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. She won the 2008 Tokyo Women's Marathon in a personal best time of 2:23:30 hours.

A year later she took the silver medal in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Ozaki has won international team medals with Japan at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

She represented Japan in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She is coached by former world marathon medallist Sachiko Yamashita.

Key facts

Marathon

2:23:30

#327 all-time

10 000 m

31:47.23

#529 all-time

2013 season best

2:28:30

Feb 24, 2013 · Tokyo (JPN)

2013 season best

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver

Age

45 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:23:30 (#327 all-time), 10 000 m 31:47.23 (#529 all-time), 2013 season best 2:28:30 (Feb 24, 2013, Tokyo (JPN)) · World Championships: 1 silver · 45 years old

Personal bests

4:22.08

9:13.09

15:28.55

31:47.23

1:09:26

2:23:30

33:18

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2013	Marathon	2:28:30	-	Feb 24, 2013	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2012	5000m	15:53.51	-	Jun 9, 2012	↑	Yokohama (JPN)
2012	10Kilometr	33:18	-	May 27, 2012	↑	London (GBR)
2012	Marathon	2:24:14	-	Mar 11, 2012	↓	Nagoya (JPN)
2011	10Kilometr	33:30	-	Jun 11, 2011	↑	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
2011	Marathon	2:32:31	-	Aug 27, 2011	↓	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
2010	5000m	15:35.95	-	Oct 1, 2010	↑	Chiba (JPN)
2010	Semi	1:11:02	-	Oct 16, 2010	↑	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning
2010	Marathon	2:32:26	-	Apr 25, 2010	↓	London Marathon
2009	Marathon	2:25:25	-	Aug 23, 2009	↓	IAAF World Championships
2008	5000m	15:40.54	-	Jun 29, 2008	↑	Japanese Championships
2008	10000m	32:01.07	-	Jun 27, 2008	↑	Niigata (JPN)
2008	Semi	1:09:30	-	Feb 3, 2008	↑	Marugame (JPN)
2008	Marathon	2:23:30	-	Nov 16, 2008	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2007	5000m	15:33.40	-	Apr 29, 2007	↑	Hiroshima (JPN)
2007	10000m	32:15.84	-	Apr 22, 2007	↑	Kobe (JPN)
2007	10Kilometr	34:28	-	Jun 9, 2007	↑	Longmont, CO (USA)
2007	Semi	1:09:26	-	Oct 14, 2007	↑	Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
2006	5000m	15:43.17	-	Jul 2, 2006	↑	Japanese Championships
2006	CrossCount	26:45	-	Apr 2, 2006	-	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
2006	10000m	31:48.92	-	Oct 1, 2006	↑	Oita (JPN)
2006	Semi	1:13:03	-	Jul 9, 2006	↑	Sapporo (JPN)
2005	3000m	9:19.88	-	Jun 29, 2005	↑	Fukagawa (JPN)
2005	5000m	15:31.91	-	Apr 29, 2005	↑	Hiroshima (JPN)
2005	10000m	31:47.23	-	Apr 24, 2005	↑	Kobe (JPN)
2004	3000m	9:13.09	-	Jul 21, 2004	↑	Gent (BEL)
2004	5000m	15:28.55	-	Jun 6, 2004	↑	Japanese Championships
2004	10000m	32:19.30	-	May 15, 2004	↑	Utsunomiya (JPN)
2003	3000m	9:25.65	-	Jun 18, 2003	↑	Kushiro (JPN)
2003	5000m	15:46.63	-	Jun 8, 2003	↑	Yokohama (JPN)
2002	1500m	4:22.08	-	Jun 7, 2002	-	Kanazawa (JPN)
2002	5000m	15:39.63	-	Sep 16, 2002	↑	Yokohama (JPN)
2001	5000m	15:54.82	-	Nov 28, 2001	↑	Hachioji (JPN)
2000	10Kilometr	33:30	-	Dec 17, 2000	↑	Kobe (JPN)

2013

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:28:30	-	Feb 24	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

2012

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:27:43	-	Aug 5	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:27:43	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
5000m	15:53.51	-	Jun 9	Yokohama
10Kilometr	33:18	-	May 27	London BUPA 10K, London
Marathon	2:24:14	-	Mar 11	Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya

2011

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:49	-	Nov 20	Yokohama Women's Marathon, Yokohama
Marathon	2:32:31	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
10Kilometr	33:30	-	Jun 11	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
Marathon	2:23:56	-	Feb 20	Yokohama Women's Marathon, Yokohama

2010

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:11:02	-	Oct 16	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning
5000m	15:35.95	-	Oct 1	Chiba
Marathon	2:32:26	-	Apr 25	London Marathon
Semi	1:10:06	-	Mar 21	Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships, Yamaguchi

2009

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:25:25	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
Marathon	2:25:25	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships

2008

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:23:30	-	Nov 16	Tokyo International Women's Marathon, Tokyo
5000m	15:48.80	-	Sep 27	Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata
5000m	16:00.37	-	Sep 26	Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata
5000m	15:40.54	-	Jun 29	Japanese Championships
10000m	32:01.07	-	Jun 27	-
10000m	32:12.96	-	Jun 1	Niigata
10000m	32:53.46	-	May 3	Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka
Marathon	2:26:19	-	Mar 9	Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya
Semi	1:09:30	-	Feb 3	Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame

2007

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:09:26	-	Oct 14	Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
5000m	15:44.51	-	Jul 1	Japanese Championships, Osaka
10000m	32:53.09	-	Jun 29	Japanese Championships
10Kilometr	34:28	-	Jun 9	Longmont Sunrise Stampede, Longmont, CO
5000m	15:53.84	-	May 20	Kumagaya
5000m	15:33.40	-	Apr 29	Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima
10000m	32:15.84	-	Apr 22	Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe
Semi	1:10:54	-	Mar 11	Yamaguchi Japanese Corporate Team Half Marathon Championships, Yamaguchi

2006

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:49.08	-	Oct 6	Kobe National Sports Festival, Kobe
10000m	31:48.92	-	Oct 1	Oita All-Japan Corporate Team Championships, Oita
10000m	31:48.92	-	Sep 30	-
Semi	1:13:03	-	Jul 9	Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo
5000m	15:43.17	-	Jul 2	Japanese Championships
10000m	32:20.30	-	Jun 30	Japanese Championships, Kobe
5000m	15:44.49	-	May 27	Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka
10000m	32:33.82	-	May 20	Sendai Kanto Corporation Ch., Sendai
5000m	15:45.55	-	Apr 29	Hiroshima Oda Mikio Memorial, Hiroshima
CrossCount	26:45	-	Apr 2	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
CrossCount	26:45	-	Apr 1	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka

2005

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:57.00	-	Nov 30	Hachioji Distance Meeting, Hachioji
10000m	32:53.84	-	Sep 25	Marugame Japanese Corporate Ch., Marugame
5000m	15:33.08	-	Jul 6	Sapporo Hokuren Distance Challenge, Sapporo
3000m	9:19.88	-	Jun 29	Fukagawa Hokuren Distance Challenge, Fukagawa
5000m	15:46.74	-	Jun 25	Shibetsu Hokuren Distance Challenge, Shibetsu
5000m	15:36.05	-	Jun 4	Japanese Championships, Tokyo

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yoshimi Ozaki's Marathon personal best?

Yoshimi Ozaki's Marathon personal best is 2:23:30, set on Nov 16, 2008 in Tokyo (JPN), #327 on the all-time list.

Which events does Yoshimi Ozaki compete in?

Yoshimi Ozaki competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Yoshimi Ozaki perform in 2013?

2013 season best: 2:28:30, set on Feb 24, 2013 in Tokyo (JPN).

How many medals has Yoshimi Ozaki won?

Yoshimi Ozaki has won 1 World Championships medal.

Yoshimi Ozaki

Personal bests

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Season bests

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2009

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2007

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