Japanese long-distance runner
Kayoko Obata (小幡 佳代子 Obata Kayoko is a female long-distance runner from Japan . She set her personal best in the women's marathon on January 30, 2000 in Osaka , clocking 2:25:14.
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Japan 1994 Hokkaido Marathon Sapporo, Japan 7th Marathon 2:53:18 1995 Nagoya Marathon Nagoya , Japan 5th Marathon 2:43:22 Hokkaido Marathon Sapporo, Japan 5th Marathon 2:42:53 1996 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 9th Marathon 2:37:10 1997 Nagoya Marathon Nagoya , Japan 9th Marathon 2:32:01 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 4th Marathon 2:27:27 1998 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 12th Marathon 2:33:09 Chicago Marathon Chicago , United States 4th Marathon 2:28:39 1999 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 4th Marathon 2:26:18 World Championships Seville, Spain 8th Marathon 2:25:46 2000 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 5th Marathon 2:25:14 Chicago Marathon Chicago , United States 5th Marathon 2:31:59 2001 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 5th Marathon 2:32:14 Chicago Marathon Chicago , United States 6th Marathon 2:32:19 Tsuchiyama Marathon Tsuchiyama, Japan 1st Marathon 2:54:44 2002 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 23rd Marathon 2:45:13 Chicago Marathon Chicago , United States 7th Marathon 2:28:15 2004 Paris Marathon Paris, France 12th Marathon 2:42:57 2006 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:25:52 Asian Games Doha, Qatar 3rd Marathon 2:30:38 2010 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 5th Marathon 2:40:28 Rome City Marathon Rome, Italy 13th Marathon 2:40:28
