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Arata Fujiwara
Arata Fujiwara (藤原 新, Fujiwara Arata, born 12 September 1981)[1] is a Japanese marathon runner.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1981 |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, Germany, Fujiwara finished 61st in the men's marathon in a time of two hours, thirty-one minutes and ten seconds.[1]
He represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 45th place.[2] He qualified for the Games by finishing second in the 2012 Tokyo Marathon.[3]
Personal Bests edit
- 5000 metres – 13:49.70 (2007)
- 10,000 metres – 28:57.28 (2007)
- 20K run – 58:25 (2012)
- Half marathon – 1:01:34 (2012)
- Marathon – 2:07:48 (2012)[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Fujiwara, Arata Biography". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ IOC. "London 2012 marathon men Results - Olympic athletics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Villar, Ruairidh (12 March 2012). "Curvy dancing prepares Fujiwara for marathon". Reuters. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Arata FUJIWARA | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.