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Yuko Shimizu
JPNWomenBirth dateJul 13, 1985
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Yuko Shimizu is a Japan middle-distance runner, born on July 13, 1985. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:15.51 in the 1500m, 9:04.93 in the 3000m, 15:29.58 in the 5000m, 32:07.70 in the 10000m and 1:09:32 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
Key facts
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: Half Marathon 1:09:32 (#650 all-time), 10 000 m 32:07.70 (#816 all-time), 2016 season best 16:09.89 (Apr 23, 2016, Kobe (JPN)) · 41 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:15.51
9:04.93
15:29.58
2:32:00
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5000m | 16:09.89 | - | Apr 23, 2016 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 16:11.18 | - | Nov 14, 2015 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:51.75 | - | Jul 6, 2014 | ↑ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 33:17.10 | - | Oct 10, 2014 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:12:44 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↓ | Matsue (JPN) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:32:00 | - | Apr 13, 2014 | - | London Marathon |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:49.12 | - | Jul 3, 2013 | ↑ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 32:07.70 | - | Apr 28, 2013 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↓ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:37.78 | - | Oct 5, 2012 | ↑ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 32:33.61 | - | Jun 8, 2012 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:20.01 | - | Jun 12, 2011 | ↑ | Japanese Championships |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 27:27 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↑ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2011 | 10000m | 31:43.25 | - | Dec 24, 2011 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:29.58 | - | Sep 25, 2010 | ↑ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 27:07 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↑ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2010 | 10000m | 33:12.85 | - | Oct 11, 2010 | ↓ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:18.15 | - | May 9, 2009 | ↑ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:12.35 | - | Jul 15, 2009 | ↑ | Kitami (JPN) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:30.29 | - | Sep 26, 2009 | ↑ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 28:02 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↑ | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:15.51 | - | Sep 23, 2008 | ↑ | Kawasaki (JPN) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:04.93 | - | Jul 16, 2008 | ↑ | Kushiro (JPN) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:43.98 | - | Sep 27, 2008 | ↑ | Yamagata (JPN) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:14:38 | - | Mar 16, 2008 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:20.57 | - | Jun 30, 2007 | ↑ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:49.45 | - | Dec 1, 2007 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:17.50 | - | Oct 1, 2006 | ↑ | Oita (JPN) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:59.60 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↑ | Shibetsu (JPN) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:12:22 | - | Mar 12, 2006 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:24.12 | - | Sep 25, 2005 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:12.13 | - | Sep 25, 2005 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:55.75 | - | Jul 6, 2005 | ↑ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:12:42 | - | Feb 27, 2005 | ↓ | Inuyama (JPN) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:23.50 | - | Sep 26, 2004 | ↑ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:57.86 | - | Nov 24, 2004 | ↑ | Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:27.67 | - | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | Nagasaki (JPN) |
2016
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:20.01 | - | Jul 14 | Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami |
5000m | 16:19.79 | - | May 7 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
5000m | 16:09.89 | - | Apr 23 | Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe |
5000m | 16:38.26 | - | Apr 2 | Kumamoto Kanaguri Memorial, Kumamoto |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:11.18 | - | Nov 14 | Yokohama Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama |
2014
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:17.10 | - | Oct 10 | Yamaguchi |
Semi | 1:13:22 | - | Sep 20 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
5000m | 15:51.75 | - | Jul 6 | Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri |
5000m | 16:10.83 | - | Jul 2 | Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami |
Marathon | 2:32:00 | - | Apr 13 | London Marathon |
Semi | 1:12:44 | - | Mar 16 | Matsue Women's Half Marathon, Matsue |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 32:50.42 | - | Oct 8 | Tianjin East Asian Games, Tianjin |
5000m | 15:49.12 | - | Jul 3 | Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri |
10000m | 32:16.58 | - | Jun 7 | Japanese Championships, Tokyo |
10000m | 32:07.70 | - | Apr 28 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Feb 3 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:37.78 | - | Oct 5 | Gifu National Sports Festival, Gifu |
10000m | 32:51.62 | - | Sep 21 | Fukuoka Japanese Corporate Team Championships, Fukuoka |
10000m | 32:33.61 | - | Jun 8 | Japanese Championships, Osaka |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:43.25 | - | Dec 24 | - |
10000m | 33:46.12 | - | Jul 30 | Birmingham UK Championships, Birmingham |
5000m | 16:20.01 | - | Jun 12 | Japanese Championships |
10000m | 33:06.05 | - | Jun 10 | Japanese Championships, Kumagaya |
10000m | 32:14.71 | - | May 1 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
CrossCount | 27:27 | - | Mar 20 | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
2010
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:12.85 | - | Oct 11 | Niigata |
5000m | 15:29.58 | - | Sep 25 | Niigata Corporate Ch., Niigata |
5000m | 16:00.43 | - | Sep 25 | Niigata Corporate Ch., Niigata |
5000m | 16:39.10 | - | Jun 6 | Japanese Championships |
5000m | 15:45.81 | - | May 8 | Osaka Grand Prix, Osaka |
5000m | 15:42.46 | - | Apr 29 | Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima |
CrossCount | 27:07 | - | Mar 28 | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
2009
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:50.01 | - | Sep 27 | Okayama |
5000m | 15:30.29 | - | Sep 26 | Okayama |
3000m | 9:12.35 | - | Jul 15 | Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami |
5000m | 15:55.56 | - | Jun 27 | Japanese Championships, Hiroshima |
5000m | 15:42.53 | - | May 30 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
1500m | 4:18.15 | - | May 9 | Osaka GP 2009, Osaka |
5000m | 15:31.82 | - | Apr 29 | Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima |
CrossCount | 28:02 | - | Mar 28 | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
2008
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:43.98 | - | Sep 27 | Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata |
5000m | 16:13.58 | - | Sep 27 | Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata |
1500m | 4:15.51 | - | Sep 23 | Kawasaki Super Meet, Kawasaki |
3000m | 9:04.93 | - | Jul 16 | Kushiro Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kushiro |
1500m | 4:18.48 | - | Jun 29 | Japanese Championships |
1500m | 4:21.87 | - | Jun 27 | Japanese Championships, Kawasaki |
5000m | 15:48.28 | - | Jun 11 | Fukagawa Hokuren Distance Challenge, Fukagawa |
5000m | 15:54.27 | - | May 31 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
5000m | 16:33.47 | - | Apr 29 | Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima |
3000m | 9:12.54 | - | Apr 20 | Wakayama |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Yuko Shimizu's Half Marathon personal best?
Yuko Shimizu's Half Marathon personal best is 1:09:32, set on Feb 3, 2013 in Marugame (JPN), #650 on the all-time list.
Which events does Yuko Shimizu compete in?
Yuko Shimizu competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Yuko Shimizu perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 16:09.89, set on Apr 23, 2016 in Kobe (JPN).