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Best Japan 5000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top Japan athletes in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest 5000 m athletes in the history of Japan. Nozomi Tanaka tops the all-time national list with 14:29.18, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nozomi Tanaka | 14:29.18 | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| 2 | Ririka Hironaka | 14:52.84 | Aug 2, 2021 | |
| 3 | Kayoko Fukushi | 14:53.22 | Jul 8, 2005 | |
| 4 | Hitomi Niiya | 14:55.83 | Sep 20, 2020 | |
| 5 | Kaede Hagitani | 14:59.36 | Sep 26, 2021 | |
| 6 | Yuma Yamamoto | 14:59.89 | Jun 12, 2026 | |
| 7 | Tomoka Kimura | 15:02.48 | Dec 10, 2021 | |
| 8 | Harumi Hiroyama-Suzuki | 15:03.67 | Aug 5, 1998 | |
| 9 | Yukiko Akaba | 15:06.07 | Jul 13, 2008 | |
| 10 | Mao Ichiyama | 15:06.66 | Jul 18, 2020 | |
| 11 | Kana Mizumoto | 15:06.98 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 12 | Yuriko Kobayashi | 15:07.37 | Apr 5, 2008 | |
| 13 | Ayuko Suzuki | 15:08.29 | Aug 30, 2015 | |
| 14 | Sayaka Sato | 15:08.72 | Sep 26, 2021 | |
| 15 | Michiko Shimizu | 15:09.05 | Jul 28, 1996 | |
| 16 | Megumi Kinukawa | 15:09.96 | Jun 12, 2011 | |
| 17 | Rina Nabeshima | 15:10.91 | May 26, 2018 | |
| 18 | Miu Saito | 15:11.01 | Nov 29, 2025 | |
| 19 | Minori Hayakari | 15:11.42 | Jul 23, 2005 | |
| 20 | Mari Ozaki | 15:12.76 | Jun 8, 2003 | |
| 21 | Yurika Nakamura | 15:13.01 | Aug 22, 2009 | |
| 22 | Rino Goshima | 15:13.53 | Jun 12, 2022 | |
| 23 | Nanaka Izawa | 15:14.29 | Jun 12, 2026 | |
| 24 | Atsumi Yashima | 15:14.77 | Jun 10, 1995 | |
| 25 | Momoka Kawaguchi | 15:15.00 | Jun 12, 2026 | |
| 26 | Rika Kaseda | 15:15.03 | Jul 16, 2022 | |
| 27 | Takako Kotorida | 15:15.16 | Jun 8, 2003 | |
| 28 | Risa Yamazaki | 15:15.24 | Jun 12, 2026 | |
| 29 | Kayo Sugihara | 15:15.34 | May 26, 2007 | |
| 30 | Ai Hosoda | 15:15.87 | Jul 4, 2025 | |
| 31 | Junko Kataoka | 15:15.92 | Jul 10, 1995 | |
| 32 | Yuka Miyazaki | 15:16.43 | Nov 29, 2015 | |
| 33 | Mika Yoshikawa | 15:16.77 | Aug 7, 2012 | |
| 34 | Misaki Onishi | 15:16.82 | May 2, 2015 | |
| 35 | Yuka Ando | 15:17.15 | Jul 16, 2022 | |
| 36 | Yuko Kawakami | 15:17.34 | May 10, 1997 | |
| 37 | Yasuko Kimura | 15:17.53 | Jun 10, 1995 | |
| 38 | Azusa Sumi | 15:17.62 | Jul 12, 2015 | |
| 39 | Megumi Tanaka-Oshima | 15:17.92 | Aug 27, 1999 | |
| 40 | Risa Yokoe | 15:18.11 | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| 41 | Wakana Kabasawa | 15:18.76 | Dec 2, 2023 | |
| 42 | Ayumi Hashimoto | 15:18.88 | Jun 6, 2004 | |
| 43 | Yoko Shibui | 15:18.92 | May 11, 2002 | |
| 44 | Riko Matsuzaki | 15:18.95 | Oct 2, 2014 | |
| 45 | Miyaka Sugata | 15:19.59 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 46 | Mikuni Yada | 15:19.67 | Jul 18, 2020 | |
| 47 | Yumi Sato | 15:19.68 | Jul 6, 2005 | |
| 48 | Yui Fukuda | 15:20.08 | May 3, 2018 | |
| 49 | Masako Chiba | 15:20.13 | Jul 14, 1996 | |
| 50 | Kasumi Nishihara | 15:20.20 | Jul 18, 2015 | |
| 51 | Yuika Mori | 15:20.21 | May 2, 2015 | |
| 52 | Ikumi Nagayama | 15:20.48 | Oct 27, 1998 | |
| 53 | Yoshiko Ichikawa | 15:20.53 | Oct 3, 1997 | |
| 54 | Harumi Okamoto | 15:20.56 | Dec 1, 2018 | |
| 55 | Miwako Yamanaka | 15:20.58 | May 11, 2002 | |
| 56 | Tomoko Hadori | 15:20.60 | Jun 26, 2004 | |
| 57 | Seira Fuwa | 15:20.68 | Jul 17, 2021 | |
| 58 | Hiromi Ominami | 15:20.75 | Jun 6, 2004 | |
| 59 | Kazue Ogoshi | 15:20.94 | Jun 8, 2003 | |
| 60 | Naoko Takahashi | 15:21.15 | May 9, 1998 | |
| 61 | Minami Yamanouchi | 15:21.31 | Apr 28, 2018 | |
| 62 | Kaori Morita | 15:21.31 | Dec 3, 2016 | |
| 63 | Miyuki Uehara | 15:21.40 | Jul 12, 2015 | |
| 64 | Chikako Mori | 15:21.42 | Dec 10, 2021 | |
| 65 | Yuri Kano | 15:21.70 | Jul 6, 2005 | |
| 66 | Yukari Abe | 15:22.29 | Dec 3, 2016 | |
| 67 | Terumi Asoshina | 15:22.51 | Jul 2, 2003 | |
| 68 | Chiemi Takahashi | 15:22.64 | May 8, 1999 | |
| 69 | Yoshiko Fujinaga | 15:22.68 | May 8, 1999 | |
| 70 | Akiko Kawashima | 15:22.70 | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| 71 | Ayu Henmi | 15:22.85 | Nov 29, 2025 | |
| 72 | Ryoko Kizaki | 15:22.87 | Sep 25, 2011 | |
| 73 | Mizuho Nasukawa | 15:23.00 | Oct 1, 2006 | |
| 74 | Rina Shimizu | 15:23.23 | Nov 29, 2025 | |
| 75 | Miki Igarashi | 15:23.36 | Sep 15, 1994 | |
| 76 | Nagisa Shimotabira | 15:23.41 | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| 77 | Yuka Hori | 15:23.53 | Dec 3, 2016 | |
| 78 | Shuri Ogasawara | 15:23.56 | Jun 25, 2017 | |
| 79 | Sora Shinozakura | 15:23.82 | Apr 12, 2025 | |
| 80 | Haruko Okamoto | 15:23.93 | Aug 9, 2001 | |
| 81 | Haruka Kokai | 15:23.98 | Jun 4, 2023 | |
| 82 | Misaki Kato | 15:23.98 | Sep 25, 2016 | |
| 83 | Masae Ueoka | 15:24.02 | Oct 3, 1997 | |
| 84 | Yumi Yoshikawa | 15:24.36 | Apr 21, 2023 | |
| 85 | Erika Tanoura | 15:24.37 | May 19, 2024 | |
| 86 | Ayumi Hagiwara | 15:24.56 | Oct 12, 2014 | |
| 87 | Yuri Tasaki | 15:24.61 | Dec 4, 2020 | |
| 88 | Keiko Nogami | 15:24.70 | May 5, 2018 | |
| 89 | Hanami Sekine | 15:24.74 | Jun 26, 2016 | |
| 90 | Miki Hirai | 15:24.82 | Jul 16, 2022 | |
| 91 | Yuna Wada | 15:25.14 | Dec 4, 2020 | |
| 92 | Nanami Watanabe | 15:25.48 | May 6, 2023 | |
| 93 | Hitomi Miyai | 15:25.52 | May 15, 2005 | |
| 94 | Kumiko Takemoto | 15:25.81 | Jun 14, 1998 | |
| 95 | Mizuki Michishita | 15:25.85 | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| 96 | Shiori Yano | 15:25.94 | Jul 18, 2020 | |
| 97 | Kiyomi Ogawa | 15:26.01 | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| 98 | Megumi Seike | 15:26.31 | May 31, 2008 | |
| 99 | Honami Maeda | 15:26.39 | Jul 16, 2022 | |
| 100 | Nanaka Yonezawa | 15:26.64 | Nov 15, 2025 |