Masakazu Fujiwara
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Masakazu Fujiwara in Japanese 藤原正和, is Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon
. He trains at Honda
Sports team.
He graduated the Chuo University
. He participated four times in the Hakone Ekiden
. He won the half marathon at the 2001 Summer Universiade
in Beijing
. In 2003 he began to compete in marathon
, he finished 3rd with a time of 2:08:12 at the 2003 Lake Biwa Marathon
. He represented Japan at the marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, but he could not compete the event due to a knee injury.
He won the 2010 Tokyo Marathon
with a time of 2:12:19, set on February 28, 2010.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. He trains at Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
Sports team.
He graduated the Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...
. He participated four times in the Hakone Ekiden
Hakone Ekiden
', which is officially called ', is one of the prominent university ekiden races of the year held between Tokyo and Hakone in Japan on 2 and 3 January. The race is telecast on Nippon Television....
. He won the half marathon at the 2001 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade
At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. In 2003 he began to compete in marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
, he finished 3rd with a time of 2:08:12 at the 2003 Lake Biwa Marathon
Lake Biwa Marathon
The held in Otsu, Shiga, is one of the prominent Japanese marathon races of the year. It is a male only competition and has IAAF Gold Label status. First held in 1946 and having taken place every year since then, it is Japan's oldest annual marathon race...
. He represented Japan at the marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, but he could not compete the event due to a knee injury.
He won the 2010 Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo Marathon
The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd...
with a time of 2:12:19, set on February 28, 2010.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tokyo Marathon Tokyo Marathon The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd... |
Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:19 |
Personal bests
- 5000 metres5000 metresThe 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
- 13:52.81 min (2007) - 10,000 metres - 28:17.38 min (2000)
- Half marathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
- 1:02:23 hrs (2004) - MarathonMarathonThe marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
- 2:08.12 hrs (2003)