Yumi Tanaka
JapanActive- Born
- Dec 15, 1998 (27 years old)
- Events
- 100 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
Yumi Tanaka is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles.
She represented her country at the 2023 World Championships, at the 2022 Asian Games and at the Paris Olympic Games 2024.
Her personal best in the event is 12.85 seconds set in Niigata in 2024. This is the currently 2nd best in Japanese history.
Personal best · 100 m hurdles12.80
2026 season best12.81May 17, 2026 · National Stadium, Tokyo
National record8.0060 m hurdles
Personal best · 60 m hurdles8.00
As of Nov 12, 2026: 100 m hurdles 12.80 (#274 all-time), 60 m hurdles 8.00, 2026 season best 12.81 (May 17, 2026, National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: 72. ORLEN Janusz Kusocinski Memorial, Sep 18, 2026, 12.94 · National record (60 m hurdles) · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time2026
60mHIndoorMetz 20258.001,161 pts––
60mIndoorPotsdam 20177.97905 pts––
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100mH | 12.81 | -0.9 | May 17, 2026 | SEIKO Golden Grand Prix |
| 2025 | 60mH Indoor | 8.00 | – | Feb 8, 2025 | Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor |
| 2025 | 100mH | 12.80 | -0.1 | Jul 5, 2025 | Japanese Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | 60mH Indoor | 8.09 | – | Feb 7, 2024 | Mondeville Meeting, Halle Michel d'Ornano, Mondeville (i) |
| 2024 | 100mH | 12.83 | +1.9 | Sep 23, 2024 | 72nd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi |
| 2023 | 60mH Indoor | 8.14 | – | Feb 2, 2023 | Czech Indoor Gala, Atletická hala, Ostrava (i) |
| 2023 | 100mH | 12.89 | +0.4 | May 21, 2023 | Seiko Golden Grand Prix, International Stadium, Yokohama |
| 2022 | 60mH Indoor | 8.22 | – | Mar 12, 2022 | 105th Japan Indoor Championships |