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Best Japan 10 000 m Athletes of All Time

All-time ranking of the top Japan athletes in the 10 000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.

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Discover the greatest 10 000 m athletes in the history of Japan. Hitomi Niiya tops the all-time national list with 30:20.44, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

#	Athlete	Result	Date
1	Hitomi Niiya	30:20.44	Dec 4, 2020
2	Ririka Hironaka	30:39.71	Jul 16, 2022
3	Seira Fuwa	30:45.21	Dec 11, 2021
4	Yoko Shibui	30:48.89	May 3, 2002
5	Kayoko Fukushi	30:51.81	Oct 8, 2002
6	Rino Goshima	30:53.31	May 3, 2024
7	Nozomi Tanaka	30:54.40	Dec 6, 2025
8	Yuka Takashima	30:57.26	Dec 10, 2023
9	Haruka Kokai	30:57.67	Dec 10, 2023
10	Wakana Kabasawa	31:03.14	Dec 6, 2025
11	Kana Mizumoto	31:07.21	Dec 6, 2025
12	Miu Saito	31:08.28	Dec 6, 2025
13	Yuko Kawakami	31:09.46	Jul 1, 2000
14	Megumi Kinukawa	31:10.02	Jun 22, 2011
15	Mao Ichiyama	31:11.56	Dec 4, 2020
16	Mikuni Yada	31:12.21	May 29, 2025
17	Tomoko Hadori	31:15.34	Apr 25, 2004
18	Minami Yamanouchi	31:16.48	Dec 8, 2018
19	Ayuko Suzuki	31:18.16	May 1, 2016
20	Yuka Ando	31:18.18	May 3, 2021
21	Risa Yamazaki	31:18.54	Dec 6, 2025
22	Hiromi Suzuki	31:19.40	Jun 9, 1996
23	Masako Chiba	31:20.46	Jun 9, 1996
24	Mizuki Noguchi	31:21.03	Apr 25, 2004
25	Narumi Kobayashi	31:22.34	Jul 10, 2021
26	Harumi Hiroyama-Suzuki	31:22.72	Oct 5, 1997
27	Hanami Sekine	31:22.92	Jun 24, 2016
28	Terumi Asoshina	31:23.55	Apr 24, 2005
29	Kazue Ogoshi	31:24.00	Sep 27, 2003
30	Yumiko Hara	31:24.33	Apr 24, 2005
31	Chiemi Takahashi	31:27.57	May 16, 1998
32	Harumi Okamoto	31:28.20	Dec 8, 2018
33	Mika Yoshikawa	31:28.71	Jun 8, 2012
34	Rie Matsuoka	31:28.73	Oct 19, 1997
35	Takami Ominami	31:28.74	Oct 19, 1997
36	Rina Nabeshima	31:28.81	Dec 8, 2018
37	Akemi Kuribayashi	31:29.79	Oct 5, 1997
38	Sayaka Sato	31:30.19	Dec 4, 2020
39	Hikari Yoshimoto	31:30.92	Apr 25, 2010
40	Junko Kataoka	31:31.12	May 7, 1995
41	Noriko Matsuoka	31:31.45	Jun 1, 2008
42	Yurika Nakamura	31:31.95	Apr 27, 2008
43	Miwako Yamanaka	31:32.10	Sep 27, 2003
44	Megumi Tanaka-Oshima	31:34.01	Jun 4, 2004
45	Mari Ozaki	31:34.15	Apr 24, 2005
46	Kayo Sugihara	31:34.35	May 1, 2011
47	Honami Maeda	31:34.94	Jul 8, 2020
48	Hiromi Ominami	31:35.18	Jun 2, 2005
49	Ai Hosoda	31:35.44	Jul 13, 2022
50	Kaede Hagitani	31:35.67	May 7, 2022
51	Ayumi Hagiwara	31:36.04	Dec 4, 2020
52	Sakiho Tsutsui	31:36.19	Dec 4, 2020
53	Yukiko Akaba	31:36.54	Apr 27, 2008
54	Hitomi Miyai	31:37.24	Jun 2, 2005
55	Yuka Suzuki	31:37.88	Dec 7, 2019
56	Yuka Hori	31:38.63	Dec 7, 2019
57	Ryoko Kizaki	31:38.71	Jul 17, 2010
58	Miyuki Uehara	31:38.80	May 1, 2016
59	Akane Wakita	31:39.32	Apr 22, 2007
60	Mizuki Matsuda	31:39.41	Jun 23, 2017
61	Rika Kaseda	31:39.86	Dec 4, 2020
62	Izumi Maki	31:40.38	May 3, 1992
63	Takako Kotorida	31:41.32	Apr 22, 2001
64	Yuki Saito	31:41.49	Jun 4, 2004
65	Miyaka Sugata	31:42.28	Dec 7, 2024
66	Hiroko Miyauchi	31:42.86	Jun 1, 2008
67	Miki Ohira	31:43.02	Apr 24, 2005
68	Shiori Yano	31:44.13	Dec 8, 2018
69	Mao Kiyota	31:44.79	May 2, 2015
70	Nanaka Izawa	31:44.85	Dec 7, 2024
71	Riko Matsuzaki	31:44.86	Jul 16, 2015
72	Yoshiko Ichikawa	31:44.87	May 6, 2002
73	Miki Igarashi	31:45.82	Oct 15, 1994
74	Yoshimi Ozaki	31:47.23	Apr 24, 2005
75	Yasuko Kimura	31:47.76	Jun 11, 1995
76	Yoshiko Fujinaga	31:47.82	Apr 22, 2001
77	Eri Makikawa	31:48.22	May 2, 2015
78	Naoko Takahashi	31:48.23	Jun 9, 1996
79	Hisami Ishii	31:48.24	Jul 11, 2016
80	Rei Ohara	31:48.31	Jul 16, 2015
81	Nagisa Shimotabira	31:48.54	Dec 10, 2023
82	Mitsuko Kawaguchi	31:48.87	Oct 5, 1997
83	Yumi Sato	31:48.95	Jun 2, 2005
84	Natsuki Sekiya	31:50.17	Dec 8, 2018
85	Haruko Okamoto	31:50.39	Jun 10, 2001
86	Yoko Miyauchi	31:50.45	Apr 22, 2007
87	Nanami Watanabe	31:50.59	Dec 10, 2023
88	Misaki Hayashida	31:50.91	Dec 10, 2023
89	Marie Yamagishi	31:50.93	Apr 23, 2006
90	Yasuyo Iwamoto	31:50.97	Sep 29, 2001
91	Tomo Muramatsu	31:51.78	Dec 10, 2023
92	Yuriko Kobayashi	31:51.91	Sep 21, 2012
93	Rina Shimizu	31:51.95	Dec 6, 2025
94	Erika Tanoura	31:52.19	Jul 10, 2024
95	Naruha Sato	31:52.43	Dec 11, 2021
96	Yuri Kano	31:53.07	Sep 25, 2004
97	Remi Nakasato	31:53.22	Oct 11, 2010
98	Naomi Sakashita	31:53.40	May 6, 1996
99	Ayumi Hashimoto	31:53.57	Apr 25, 2004
100	Kasumi Nishihara	31:53.69	Apr 20, 2014