Hokuren Distance Challenge #3 Full Results

by Race Results Weekly
July 16, 2020

Hokuren Distance Challenge #3
Abashiri, JPN; Wednesday, July 15
NOTE: With valuable assistance from BRETT LARNER.  In the third competition of this popular series, Kenya’s Rosemary Monicah Wanjiru of the Starts corporate team ran an excellent 30:38.18 in the 10,000m, a personal best, all-comers record, and world leader.  Second place Mao Ichiyama, the 2020 Nagoya Women’s Marathon champion who will run in the Tokyo Olympics, also ran a career best 31:23.30 in second place.  That’s the fastest time by a Japanese woman so far this year.

MEN –
5000m:
Race A:
1. Benard Kibet KOECH, 1999, KEN, 13:11.77 PB
2. Vincent YEGON, 2000, KEN, 13:20.39 PB
3. Shu HASEGAWA, 1997, 13:28.30 PB
4. Evans Keitany KIPTUM, 1999, KEN, 13:31.49
5. Dominic LANGAT, 1995, KEN, 13:32.03
6. Benuel Mogeni MAGOMA, 2001, KEN, 13:32.55
7. Yuhei URANO, 1997, 13:37.28
8. Hideyuki TANAKA, 1990, 13:37.83
9. Keita YOSHIDA, 1998, 13:37.96
10. Takanori ICHIKAWA, 1990, 13:38.36
11. Masao KIZU, 1994, 13:39.52
12. Daichi TAKEUCHI, 1996, 13:41.18
13. Tatsuya OIKE, 2000, 13:43.46
14. Yusuke NISHIYAMA, 1994, 13:45.60
15. John MURITU, 1996, 13:49.68
16. Yuhi NAKAYA, 1999, 13:52.37
17. Akito TERUI, 1994, 13:54.42
18. Luka MSEMBI, 2000, 13:54.66
19. Kazuma ITO, 1988, 13:55.81
20. Yudai OKAMOTO, 1991, 13:57.40
21. Masaki TODA, 1993, 14:22.61
22. Mitsunori ASAOKA, 1993, 14:27.81
23. Homare MORITA, 1996, 14:29.41
Bedan Karoki MUCHIRI, 1990, KEN, DNF
Alex CHRONO, 2000, KEN, DNS
Yuki SATO, 1986, DNS

Race B:
1. Taiga NAKANISHI, 2000, 13:42.24 PB
2. Riki NAKANISHI, 1995, 13:42.82 PB
3. Mebuki SUZUKI, 2001, 13:43.38 PB
4. Iori SUGAWARA, 1999, 13:44.71
5. Tadashi ISSHIKI, 1994, 13:45.22
6. Ren YONEMITSU, 1998, 13:46.32
7. Tomoki OTA, 1997, 13:47.09
8. Katsuhiko SUZUKI, 1996, 13:47.73
9. Tsuyoshi BANDOU, 1996, 13:53.87
10. Shunsuke KANBE, 1998, 13:55.99
11. Toshinori WATANABE, 1993, 13:57.79
12. Yuki SUZUKI, 1995, 13:58.97
13. Kensuke HORIO, 1996, 14:00.03
14. Atsuto SHIMANUKI, 1997, 14:04.11
15. Kazuki ISHII, 2001, 14:04.90
16. Shura SHIINO, 1999, 14:05.38
17. Yuki TAKAHATA, 1997, 14:05.59
18. Hiroki TSUJIYOKO, 1993, 14:06.55
19. Takayasu HASHIZUME, 1990, 14:07.82
20. Shohei OTSUKA, 1994, 14:08.74
21. Shota NAKAGAWA, 1997, 14:14.62
22. Yuki ARIMURA, 1992, 14:18.06
23. Takumi OISHI, 1996, 14:24.98
24. Kosuke YAMADA, 1996, 14:35.52
25. Toshiki IMAZAKI, 1990, 14:51.41
Ronald KWEMOI, 1995, KEN, DNF (pace)

Race C:
1. Kota FUJIKI, 2000, 13:50.01 PB
2. Masaya YAMATANI, 2000, 13:52.34 PB
3. Akira AKASAKI, 1998, 13:53.49 PB
4. Kyosuke HANAO, 2001, 13:54.38
5. Yasunari KUSU, 1993, 13:55.64
6. Yushin AKATSU, 2001, 13:56.37
7. Ryota SAKAI, 2000, 13:56.67
8. Keisuke HAYASHI, 1996, 13:57.14
9. Yuta KOYAMA, 1994, 13:58.02
10. Reo KUNIYUKI, 1996, 13:58.03
11. Yuto YAMAKI, 1995, 14:00.83
12. Hitoshi OKAHARA, 1997, 14:05.77
13. Ryo HASHIMOTO, 1993, 14:07.11
14. Naoya TAKAHASHI, 1993, 14:09.30
15. Takumi KOBAYASHI, 1994, 14:19.54
16. Sinta MIYAZAWA, 1997, 14:20.05
17. Yoshihiro NISHIZAWA, 1992, 14:21.27
18. Shohei MORIKAWA, 1990, 14:25.06
19. Shun INOURA, 1992, 14:25.82
20. Tatsuya YAMAMOTO, 1995, 14:38.26
Joel MWAURA, 1998, KEN, DNF
Kyota YABUSHITA, 1994, DNF

Race D:
1. Noriaki OYAMA, 1995, 13:57.66
2. Toshihiro KENMOTSU, 1990, 13:58.05
3. Ren KURATA, 2000, 14:01.28
4. Takumi KARASAWA, 2001, 14:02.87
5. Daisuke DOI, 14:03.17
6. Kento OTSU, 1991, 14:03.55
7. Kazuma OHATA, 1997, 14:04.61
8. Daiki HIROSE, 1991, 14:05.09
9. Yuma SHIMIZU, 1999, 14:05.22
10. Atsushi YAMATO, 1997, 14:06.72
11. Hiroki YAMAGISHI, 1991, 14:09.71
12. Takuya NISHIZAWA, 1995, 14:12.33
13. Yuma WATANABE, 1996, 14:12.53
14. Ryosuke ARAKAWA, 1993, 14:13.72
15. Takahiro KIDA, 1991, 14:14.02
16. Yuma KAIKI, 1998, 14:14.32
17. Tatsuya AOYAGI, 1999, 14:15.22
18. Shinya KOTABE, 1999, 14:16.63
19. Yuya IVVASAKI, 1995, 14:17.92
20. Kazuki KUROKAWA, 1995, 14:18.15
21. Kei KAMITE, 1993, 14:21.63
22. Yuta AZUMA, 1996, 14:28.79
23. Yasutaka ISHIBASHI, 1994, 14:40.22
24. Ryo NAKAMURA, 1993, 14:46.04

Race E:
1. Ryo SAITO, 1996, 14:17.61
2. Rikuto OOKUBO, 1996, 14:22.49
3. Kosuke TSUJIMURA, 1997, 14:24.83
4. Yuusuke YOSHIYAMA, 2000, 14:24.95
5. Tsubasa SUGISAKI, 1998, 14:33.11
6. Ryo OSAKI, 1995, 14:39.72
7. Keima NAGASAWA, 1998, 14:49.49
8. Sena TAKEGAMI, 1999, 14:57.32
9. Hinata MORI, 1999, 14:59.48

10,000m:
Race A:
1. Jonathan NDIKU, 1991, KEN, 27:23.47 [#3 time for 2020]
[2:42, 5:26, 8:10, 10:52, 13:35, 16:20, 19:06, 21:53, 24:41]
2. Alexander MUTISO, 1996, KEN, 27:44.37
3. Richard Kimunyan YATOR, 1998, KEN, 27:49.35
4. Yuma HATTORI, 1993, 27:56.32 PB
5. Enock OMWAMBA, 1993, KEN, 28:02.29
6. Boniface MULWA, 2000, KEN, 28:08.10
7. Tatsuya MARUYAMA, 1994, 28:10.59
8. Jun NOBUTOU, 1991, 28:12.37
9. Daiji KAWAI, 1991, 28:13.04
10. Kota MURAYAMA, 1993, 28:13.84
11. Shohei KURATA, 1992, 28:16.93
12. Haruki MINATOYA, 1996, 28:18.14
13. Minato OISHI, 1988, 28:18.43
14. Hiroto INOUE, 1993, 28:19.13
15. Ken NAKAYAMA, 1997, 28:19.44
16. Taisei NAKAMURA, 1997, 28:20.22
17. Kento KIKUTANI, 1994, 28:23.24
18. Masato KIKUCHI, 1990, 28:34.56
19. Tomoya NAKAMURA, 1997, 28:49.48
20. Daichi KAMINO, 1993, 28:50.65
21. Daisuke MOMOZAWA, 1993, 29:00.17
22. Naoki AIBA, 1991, 29:34.62
Bernard KIMANI, 1993, KEN, DNF (pace)
Ren TAZAWA, 2000, DNS

WOMEN –
1500m:
1. Ran URABE, 1995, 4:14.94
2. Tomomi Musembi TAKAMATSU, 2000, 4:18.87
3. Ayako JINNOUCHI, 1987, 4:19.84
4. Hitomi NIIYA, 1988, 4:20.14
5. Yuna WADA, 1999, 4:20.79
6. Kana TSUCHIDA, 1998, 4:22.97
7. Yumi YOSHIKAWA, 1990, 4:23.33
8. Yuka MASUBUCHI, 2001, 4:30.60
9. Ryoko HIRANO, 1995, 4:31.73

3000m:
Race A:
1. Cynthia Njeri MBAIRE, 2002, KEN, 8:56.05 PB
2. Madoka KUROKWA, 2002, KEN, 9:14.54
3. Rina NABESHIMA, 1993, 9:14.86
4. Miyu KUBO, 2004, 9:17.21
5. Sora SHINOZAKURA, 2001, 9:18.09
6. Chinatsu TAKEDA, 2000, 9:19.73
7. Nanami WATANABE, 1998, 9:20.47
8. Saya KINOSHITA, 2003, 9:21.67
9. Veronicah MASYA, 2000, 9:25.13
10. Asuka TAKAHASHI, 2000, 9:27.83
11. Runa NAHASU, 2003, 9:28.33
12. Mai SHOJI, 1993, 9:32.26
13. Hana TORII, 2002, 9:33.60
14. Hana INOUE, 1999, 9:40.48
15. Chinatsu TARUMOTO, 1999, 9:45.07
16. Yuna ARAI, 2000, 9:48.11
17. Shoko SUZUKI, 1993, 9:50.92
18. Hinata SHIMIZU, 2001, 10:10.39

Race B:
1. Husan ZEYITUNA, 1999, ETH, 9:12.60
2. Kazuna KANETOMO, 2001, 9:14.41
3. Desta BURKA, 2001, 9:16.17
4. Saya IMAEDA, 1999, 9:31.54
5. Akari MUROFUSHI, 1996, 9:35.11
6. Seika OGATA, 2000, 9:37.54
7. Ayaka KATO, 1999, 9:38.47
8. Eijia MIYAGI, 1999, KEN, 9:40.46
9. Kanon MUROFUSHI, 1999, 9:40.81
10. Arisa ORIKASA, 1998, 9:41.10
11. Chihiro SATO, 2001, 9:41.33
12. Yuika TAKAKI, 1995, 9:44.10
13. Miyu OGINO, 2000, 9:47.23
14. Nonoka IMAIZUMI, 1998, 9:48.47
15. Karin YASUMOTO, 1996, 9:48.58
16. Yuina OBA, 2002, 9:52.21
17. Shihoka KATO, 1999, 10:05.79
18. Hina AMEMIYA, 2001, 10:10.15

5000m:
Race A:
1. Nozomi TANAKA, 1999, 15:02.62
2. Hellen Ekalale LOBUN, 1999, KEN, 15:03.09 PB
3. Joan CHEPKEMOI, 1993, KEN, 15:04.32 PB
4. Kaede HAGITANI, 2000, 15:05.78 PB
5. Winnie JEROTICH, 1999, KEN, 15:14.84
6. Shiori YANO, 1995, 15:29.93
7. Maho SHIMIZU, 1995, 15:30.04
8. Mikuni YADA, 1999, 15:32.36
9. Haruka YAMAGUCHI, 1987, 15:34.02
10. Akane YABUSHITA, 1991, 15:42.24
11. Kasumi NISHIHARA, 1989, 15:44.31
12. Misuzu NAKAHARA, 1994, 15:45.42
13. Miyaka SUGATA, 2001, 15:47.13
14. Sakiho TSUTSUI, 1996, 15:48.28
15. Yukari ISHIZAWA, 1988, 15:49.87
16. Sakiko NAITOH, 1994, 15:50.60
17. Shuri OGASAWARA, 2000, 15:51.00
18. Yuri TASAKI, 2001, 15:51.30
19. Mary Sipuko MANELA, 1999, KEN, 15:54.23
20. Martha MOKAYA, 2001, KEN, 15:56.46
21. Naomi Muthoni KARIUKI, 1998, KEN, 15:59.39
22. Juri ICHIKAWA, 1998, 16:04.62
23. Rui AOYAMA, 1989, 16:04.69
24. Ako MATSUMOTO, 1999, 16:11.21
25. Yuma ADACHI, 1996, 16:24.32

Race B:
1. Yukari ABE, 1989, 15:54.74
2. Nana SATO, 1989, 15:55.24
3. Yumeno YAMAZAKI, 1998, 15:56.77
4. Hisami ISHII, 1995, 16:03.61
5. Aoi MAKARA, 1996, 16:05.12
6. Mirai WAKU, 1995, 16:06.93
7. Kanako TAKEMOTO, 1996, 16:06.96
8. Eri UTSUNOMIYA, 1993, 16:07.81
9. Yukari WADA, 1995, 16:08.17
10. Shiho TAKECHI, 1990, 16:09.09
11. Yuka SARUMIDA, 1999, 16:09.18
12. Hikaru NOZAKI, 2000, 16:18.65
13. Hitomi MIZUGUCHI, 1996, 16:29.88
14. Riho OSHIMA, 1996, 16:34.64
15. Yui KAWABE, 1998, 16:36.06
16. Honoka NARUTAKI, 1999, 16:38.23
17. Nanaka IZAWA, 1991, 16:38.43
18. Aina TAKATANI, 1997, 16:40.21
19. Yuki KANEHIRA, 1996, 16:40.97
20. Miho SHIMIZU, 1990, 16:42.31
21. Kaede KAWAMURA, 1997, 16:42.74
22. Kanako HAYAKAWA, 1997, 16:58.43

10,000m:
1. Rosemary Monicah WANJIRU, 1994, KEN, 30:38.18 PB/ACR/WL
2. Mao ICHIYAMA, 1997, 31:23.30 PB
3. Sayaka SATO, 1994, 32:05.31
4. Narumi KOBAYASHI, 2000, 32:08.67 DB
5. Yuka ANDO, 1994, 32:12.24
6. Momoka KAWAGUCHI, 1998, 32:15.88
7. Hikari ONISHI, 2000, 32:17.12
8. Mizuki MATSUDA, 1995, 32:28.27
9. Nao YAMAMOTO, 1996, 32:31.37
10. Yuki NAKAMURA, 2000, 32:52.83
11. Yuka HORI, 1996, 32:54.38
12. Anna MATSUDA, 1994, 33:04.65
13. Suzuna SEIYAMA, 1994, 33:28.94
14. Kaena TAKEYAMA, 1995, 33:37.58
15. Mao UESUGI, 1995, 33:46.29
16. Misato HORIE, 1987, 34:02.21
17. Kotomi TSUBOKURA, 1995, 34:07.43
Dolphine OMARE, 2001, KEN, DNF
Rika KASEDA, 1999, DNF