Izumi Maki (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 真木 和 |
| Birth name | Yamaoka |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | (1968年12月10日)December 10, 1968 Imabari, Ehime |
| Died | October 18, 2018(2018年10月18日) (aged 49) Namikata, Ehime |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000m |
| Team | Wacoal |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 12th (1992, 1996) |
| World finals | 22nd (1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships) 17th (10,000m 1993 World Championships in Athletics |
| National finals | 1st (10,000m 1992) |
| Personal best(s) | 31:40.38 (10,000m), 2:27:32 hrs (marathon) |
Izumi Maki (真木 和, Maki Izumi, née Yamaoka (山岡); December 10, 1968 – October 18, 2018 in Namikata, Ehime)[1] was a Japanese long-distance runner who competed in the marathon. She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 (12th place in the 10,000 metres) and 1996 (12th place in the women's marathon). She competed for the Wacoal corporate team during her career.
In addition to her Olympic appearances, Maki competed three times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships (1991 to 1993) with her best performance being 22nd in the 1991 women's race. She was also a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics in the 10,000 m, coming 20th in 1991 and 17th in 1993. She won the Japanese Championship in the 10,000 m once in her career, in 1992.[2]
Maki had back-to-back wins at the Shibetsu Half Marathon in 1993 and 1994,[3] and also won the Gold Coast Half Marathon in the latter year.[4] She was the initial winner of the 1995 Sapporo Half Marathon in a time of 70:10 minutes, but was disqualified for a doping violation and banned for three month.[5]
Later in her career she focused on marathon running. She won the 1996 Nagoya International Women's Marathon and the Pilot Marathon in 1998.[6] [7] She retired from the sport in the late 1990s. She is now a training advisor to the Fujita Running Academy.[8]
Maki holds the Asian record for the infrequently contested 20,000 m track race,[9] a mark which was formerly the world record for the event.[10]
She died of breast cancer on October 18, 2018.[11] She was 49.
Personal bests
[edit ]- 5000 metres – 15:27.12 min (19910
- 10,000 metres – 31:40.38 min (1992 – former Japanese record)[12]
- One hour run – 17.693 m (1994)
- 20,000 metres – 66:48 min (1993)
- Half marathon – 68:18 min (1996)
- Marathon – 2:27:32 hrs (1996)
International competitions
[edit ]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 20th | 10,000 m | 33:27.84 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 12th | 10,000m | 31:55.06 |
| 1996 | Nagoya Marathon | Nagoya, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:32 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 12th | Marathon | 2:32:35 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Izumi Maki Archived 2009年06月01日 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ Japanese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ Shibetsu Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ Gold Coast Half Marathon. ARRS. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ All-time women's best half-marathon. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ Nagoya International Women's Marathon. ARRS. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ Pilot Marathon. ARRS. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ 真木 和 (現姓:山岡) MAKI Izumi. FRA. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ Asian Continental Records Archived 2014年03月09日 at the Wayback Machine. Asian Athletics Association (2013年12月31日). Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ 20,000 Metres - women - senior - outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
- ^ "Former Olympic runner Izumi Maki dies of cancer at 48". The Japan Times Online. 2018年10月25日. ISSN 0447-5763 . Retrieved 2018年10月25日.
- ^ JPN Record Progressions- Track. ARRS. Retrieved on 2014年03月01日.
External links
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- 1968 births
- 2018 deaths
- People from Imabari, Ehime
- Sportspeople from Ehime Prefecture
- Japanese athletics coaches
- Japanese female long-distance runners
- Japanese female marathon runners
- Japanese female cross country runners
- Olympic female marathon runners
- Olympic athletes for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
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