Takako Tobise (born 2 June 1974) is a Japanese female former long-distance runner who specialised in marathon running.
She had a very short-lived career. At the start of 1997 she set a personal best of 1:09:22 hours for half marathon in Tokyo before claiming the 10,000 metres title at the All Japan Corporate Track and Field Championships. At the Nagoya Women's Marathon, a third-place finish in 2:29:37 hours earned her an international call-up for Japan at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. At the competition in Tokyo the 23-year-old managed to finish fourth on her international debut with a run of 2:32:18 hours.[1] Combined with the performances of winner Hiromi Suzuki and tenth-placer Nobuko Fujimura, this performance helped the Japanese women to the title at the 1997 World Marathon Cup.[2]
Following her global performance she returned to the Nagoya Marathon in 1998, but her time of 2:35:26 hours left her out of contention and she did not compete internationally thereafter.[1]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | Marathon | 2:32:18 |
| World Marathon Cup | Athens, Greece | 1st | Team | 7:38:57 |
References
edit- ^ a b Takako Tobise. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ IAAF World Marathon Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
