Yuichiro Ueno
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500
and 5000 metres
events.
Ueno began his international career at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
where he ran in the junior race in 2004, then in the senior short race for the two years following that. He represented Japan in the International Chiba Ekiden
in 2007, starting off the race with the second fastest leg, behind Moses Ndiema Masai
. Japan went on to win the competition.
He won in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the 2009 Japan Championships in Athletics, beating his teammate Kensuke Takezawa
in the latter race. He finished sixteenth in his heat in the 5000 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
. He won bronze medal
s in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the East Asian Games
later that year.
Ueno competed for Nagano in the 2011 Inter-Prefectural Men’s Ekiden and ran in the final 13 km leg, improving the prefecture to second place in the final rankings behind Tochigi
. Later that year he ran the opening leg of the International Chiba Ekiden
and the Japanese team went on to finish as runner-up behind Kenya.
He is managed by Toshihiko Seko
of S&B Foods.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
and 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 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...
events.
Ueno began his international career at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Held annually and organised by International Association of Athletics Federations , it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships...
where he ran in the junior race in 2004, then in the senior short race for the two years following that. He represented Japan in the International Chiba Ekiden
International Chiba Ekiden
The International Chiba Ekiden is an annual team road running competition held in Chiba, Japan in late November. The marathon relay race, or ekiden as it is known in Japan, is one of the prominent annual races of its kind. The competition is split into six legs which combine to make up the marathon...
in 2007, starting off the race with the second fastest leg, behind Moses Ndiema Masai
Moses Ndiema Masai
Moses Ndiema Masai is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.Masai is from Bugaa village, four kilometres to Kapsokwony town. Born to John Barasa Masai and Leonida Cherop, he is the first born out of ten children. He started running while at Kapsogom Primary School. Later he joined ...
. Japan went on to win the competition.
He won in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the 2009 Japan Championships in Athletics, beating his teammate Kensuke Takezawa
Kensuke Takezawa
is a Japanese long-distance runner. He attended Waseda University in Tokyo.His international debut came at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, where he was 49th in the men's long race...
in the latter race. He finished sixteenth in his heat in the 5000 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 23 August-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:...
. He won bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
s in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the East Asian Games
Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games
At the 2009 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China from 10 December to 13 December...
later that year.
Ueno competed for Nagano in the 2011 Inter-Prefectural Men’s Ekiden and ran in the final 13 km leg, improving the prefecture to second place in the final rankings behind Tochigi
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
. Later that year he ran the opening leg of the International Chiba Ekiden
International Chiba Ekiden
The International Chiba Ekiden is an annual team road running competition held in Chiba, Japan in late November. The marathon relay race, or ekiden as it is known in Japan, is one of the prominent annual races of its kind. The competition is split into six legs which combine to make up the marathon...
and the Japanese team went on to finish as runner-up behind Kenya.
He is managed by Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko is a Japanese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s...
of S&B Foods.
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:40.83 min (2010)
- 3000 metres - 7:57.70 min (2006)
- 5000 metres - 13:21.49 min (2007)
- 10,000 metres - 28:27.39 min (2003)