Masako Chiba

Masako Chiba (千葉 真子, Chiba Masako, born 18 July 1976 in Uji, Kyoto) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who won the bronze medal in 10,000 metres at the 1997 World Championships in Athens and in the marathon race at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.

Chiba was a torchbearer during the 1998 Nagano Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Japan
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 1st 10,000 m 31:31.85
World Championships Athens, Greece 3rd 10,000 m 31:41.93
2001 Hokkaido Marathon Sapporo, Japan 1st Marathon 2:30:39
2003 World Championships Paris, France 3rd Marathon 2:25:09
2004 Hokkaido Marathon Sapporo, Japan 1st Marathon 2:26:50
2005 Hokkaido Marathon Sapporo, Japan 1st Marathon 2:25:46

Personal bests


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