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Yuta Shitara

Photo: U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps—Public domain

Yuta Shitara

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Birth dateDec 18, 1991

BirthplaceSaitama Prefecture, Japan

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Yuta Shitara (, Shitara Yūta; born 18 December 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner.

He competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 23rd.

Yuta Shitara competed in the 2018 edition of the Tokyo Marathon, where he, after falling off the lead pack at 32 km to seventh place, regrouped and advanced position to take second overall, at 2:06:11, which was a new Japanese National Record at the time. In doing so, he also won a prize of 100 million yen (roughly $936,000) that was offered to any Japanese man who could run a new national record.

Key facts

Marathon

2:06:11

Half Marathon

1:00:17

2026 season best

1:04:54

Apr 26, 2026 · Gifu (JPN)

2026 season best

Last competition

Sendai International Half Marathon

May 10, 2026 · 1:05:05

Sendai International Half Marathon

Age

34 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: Marathon 2:06:11 (#259 all-time), Half Marathon 1:00:17 (#423 all-time), 2026 season best 1:04:54 (Apr 26, 2026, Gifu (JPN)) · Last competition: Sendai International Half Marathon, May 10, 2026, 1:05:05 · 34 years old

PB

Personal bests

3:48.29

13:34.68

27:41.97

1:00:17

2:06:11

14:19

28:56

45:58

1:29:47

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Semi	1:04:54	-	Apr 26, 2026	↑	Gifu Half Marathon
2025	10000m	29:36.66	-	Oct 4, 2025	↓	1st Setagaya Track and Field Meet in 2025, Athletics Stadium, Setagaya, Tokyo
2025	Semi	1:01:47	-	Jan 26, 2025	↑	Osaka Half Marathon
2024	10000m	28:39.02	-	Nov 23, 2024	↓	2024 Hachioji Long Distance
2024	10MilesRoa	46:34	-	Dec 1, 2024	↑	Kumamoto Kosa 10 mile Road Race
2024	Semi	1:01:58	-	Feb 11, 2024	↑	52nd Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships
2023	5Kilometre	14:19	-	Nov 11, 2023	-	The Fst in Fukuoka 2023
2022	10000m	29:34.58	-	Oct 1, 2022	↓	NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN)
2022	10MilesRoa	46:59	-	Dec 4, 2022	↑	Kosa (JPN)
2022	Semi	1:03:30	-	Apr 24, 2022	↑	Gifu Half Marathon, Gifu
2022	Marathon	2:13:19	-	Feb 27, 2022	↓	The Combined 10th Osaka Marathon and 77th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
2021	Semi	1:02:20	-	May 5, 2021	↑	Hokkaido Sapporo Marathon Festival
2020	5000m	14:05.81	-	Oct 24, 2020	↓	Athletics Stadium, Konosu (JPN)
2020	10000m	29:03.50	-	Dec 4, 2020	↓	104th Japan Championships
2020	Semi	1:00:49	-	Feb 2, 2020	↑	Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
2020	30Kilometr	1:29:47	-	Feb 16, 2020	-	Kumamoto (JPN)
2020	Marathon	2:07:45	-	Mar 1, 2020	↓	Tokyo Marathon
2019	5000m	13:35.70	-	Apr 14, 2019	↓	Kumamoto (JPN)
2019	10000m	27:53.67	-	May 4, 2019	↓	Nobeoka (JPN)
2019	Semi	1:01:36	-	Apr 28, 2019	↑	Seiryu Half Marathon
2019	Marathon	2:07:50	-	Jul 7, 2019	↓	Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast
2018	10000m	28:11.55	-	Oct 20, 2018	↓	Yokohama (JPN)
2018	10MilesRoa	46:12	-	Feb 11, 2018	↑	Karatsu (JPN)
2018	Semi	1:01:13	-	Feb 4, 2018	↑	Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame
2018	Marathon	2:06:11	-	Feb 25, 2018	↓	Tokyo Marathon
2017	5000m	13:34.80	-	Apr 1, 2017	↓	Kumamoto (JPN)
2017	10000m	27:41.97	-	Nov 25, 2017	↓	Hosei University Stadium, Machida (JPN)
2017	10Kilometr	28:56	-	Sep 9, 2017	↑	Praha (CZE)
2017	10MilesRoa	45:58	-	Dec 3, 2017	↑	Kosa (JPN)
2017	Semi	1:00:17	-	Sep 16, 2017	↑	Ústí nad Labem (CZE)
2017	Marathon	2:09:03	-	Sep 24, 2017	↓	Berlin (GER)
2016	5000m	13:44.02	-	Apr 2, 2016	↓	Kumamoto (JPN)
2016	10000m	27:48.35	-	Jul 11, 2016	↓	Abashiri (JPN)
2015	1500m	3:48.29	-	Jul 15, 2015	↑	Liège (BEL)
2015	5000m	13:34.68	-	Apr 18, 2015	↓	Hiroshima (JPN)
2015	10000m	27:42.71	-	May 9, 2015	↓	Nobeoka (JPN)
2015	Semi	1:02:52	-	Feb 1, 2015	↑	Marugame (JPN)
2014	1500m	3:49.28	-	Jul 12, 2014	↑	Kortrijk (BEL)
2014	5000m	13:44.13	-	Jul 19, 2014	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2014	10000m	27:58.91	-	Nov 29, 2014	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2014	10Kilometr	30:09	-	Sep 6, 2014	↑	Praha (CZE)
2013	5000m	13:55.58	-	Apr 6, 2013	↓	Kumamoto (JPN)
2013	10000m	27:54.82	-	May 11, 2013	↓	Nobeoka (JPN)
2013	Semi	1:08:25	-	Jul 12, 2013	↑	Central Stadium, Kazan (RUS)
2012	5000m	13:51.16	-	May 27, 2012	↓	Yokohama (JPN)
2012	10000m	28:12.82	-	Jun 27, 2012	↓	Fukagawa (JPN)
2012	10MilesRoa	47:23	-	Apr 1, 2012	↑	Satte (JPN)

2026

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:05:05	-	May 10	Sendai International Half Marathon
Semi	1:04:54	-	Apr 26	Gifu Half Marathon

2025

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	29:36.66	-	Oct 4	1st Setagaya Track and Field Meet in 2025, Athletics Stadium, Setagaya, Tokyo
Semi	1:05:04	-	Jun 1	Bank of America Chicago 13.1, Chicago, IL
Semi	1:03:03	-	May 11	Sendai Intemational Half Marathon, Koshin Gom Athlete Park, Sendai
Semi	1:02:53	-	Apr 27	Gifu Half Marathon
Semi	1:01:47	-	Jan 26	Osaka Half Marathon

2024

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	46:34	-	Dec 1	Kumamoto Kosa 10 mile Road Race
10000m	28:39.02	-	Nov 23	2024 Hachioji Long Distance
Semi	1:05:25	-	Apr 28	Gifu Half Marathon
Semi	1:01:58	-	Feb 11	52nd Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships

2023

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	14:19	-	Nov 11	The Fst in Fukuoka 2023
Marathon	DNF	-	Mar 5	Tokyo Marathon

2022

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	46:59	-	Dec 4	Kumamoto Kosa 10-Mile Road Race, Kosa
10000m	29:34.58	-	Oct 1	299th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama
Semi	1:05:48	-	Jul 3	Hakodate Half Marathon, Hakodate
Semi	1:03:30	-	Apr 24	Gifu Half Marathon, Gifu
Marathon	2:13:19	-	Feb 27	The Combined 10th Osaka Marathon and 77th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

2021

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:02:20	-	May 5	Hokkaido Sapporo Marathon Festival

2020

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	29:03.50	-	Dec 4	104th Japan Championships
5000m	14:05.81	-	Oct 24	83rd Heisei Kokusai University Long Distance Competition, Athletics Stadium, Konosu
Marathon	2:07:45	-	Mar 1	Tokyo Marathon
30Kilometr	1:29:47	-	Feb 16	Kumamoto Castle 30km, Kumamoto
Semi	1:00:49	-	Feb 2	Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon

2019

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:16:09	-	Sep 15	Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo
10000m	28:17.38	-	Jul 22	Hokuren Distance Challenge
Marathon	2:07:50	-	Jul 7	Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast
5000m	13:47.31	-	Jun 30	103rd Japan Championships
5000m	13:47.31	-	Jun 27	103rd Japan Championships
10000m	27:53.67	-	May 4	Golden Games, Nobeoka
Semi	1:01:36	-	Apr 28	Seiryu Half Marathon
5000m	13:35.70	-	Apr 14	28th Kanakuri Memorial Meet, Kumamoto

2018

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:10:25	-	Dec 2	Fukuoka Marathon
Semi	1:01:59	-	Nov 18	Ageo City Half Marathon, Ageo
10000m	28:11.55	-	Oct 20	Yokohama 266th Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama
Marathon	2:06:11	-	Feb 25	Tokyo Marathon
10MilesRoa	46:12	-	Feb 11	Karatsu 10-Miler, Karatsu
Semi	1:01:13	-	Feb 4	Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame

2017

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	45:58	-	Dec 3	Kosa 10 Miles, Kosa
10000m	27:41.97	-	Nov 25	Machida Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Hosei University Stadium, Machida
Marathon	2:09:03	-	Sep 24	Berlin Marathon, Berlin
Semi	1:00:17	-	Sep 16	Ústi nad Lábem Half Marathon, Ústí nad Labem
10Kilometr	28:56	-	Sep 9	Prague Grand Prix, Praha
10000m	28:24.60	-	Jul 13	Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri
5000m	13:54.71	-	Jun 25	Japan Championships, Osaka
10000m	29:03.63	-	Jun 23	Japan Championships, Osaka
10000m	28:23.50	-	Jun 3	Yokohama Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama
5000m	13:54.55	-	May 21	Akita East JPN Corporate Team Championships, Akita
10000m	28:13.42	-	May 6	Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka
10000m	28:15.40	-	Apr 23	Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe - Invitational Events

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yuta Shitara's Marathon personal best?

Yuta Shitara's Marathon personal best is 2:06:11, set on Feb 25, 2018 in Tokyo (JPN), #259 on the all-time list.

Which events does Yuta Shitara compete in?

Yuta Shitara competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Yuta Shitara perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:04:54, set on Apr 26, 2026 in Gifu (JPN). Last competition: Sendai International Half Marathon on May 10, 2026, 1:05:05.