Photo: U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps—Public domain
Yuta Shitara
JapanActive- Born
- Dec 18, 1991 (34 years old)
- Birthplace
- Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
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.
As of Oct 28, 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
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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) |