Yuta Shitara (設楽 悠太, Shitara Yūta, born 18 December 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 23rd.
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | 18 December 1991 |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, Marathon |
Yuta Shitara competed in the 2018 edition of the Tokyo Marathon, where he, after falling off the lead pack at 32 km to seventh place, regrouped and advanced position to take second overall, at 2:06:11, which was a new Japanese National Record at the time. In doing so, he also won a prize of 100 million yen (roughly $936,000) that was offered to any Japanese man who could run a new national record.[3]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Japan | |||||
2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 20th | Half marathon | 1:08:25 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 23rd | 10,000 m | 30:08.35 |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29th | 10,000 m | 28:55.23 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 5000 metres – 13:34.68 (Hiroshima 2015)
- 10,000 metres – 27:41.97 (Tokyo 2017)
- 20 kilometres – 58:33 (New York 2012)
- Half marathon – 1:00:17 (Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon 2017)
- Marathon – 2:06:11 (Tokyo 2018)[4]
References
External links
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageSpecial:SearchPage 3Wikipedia:Featured picturesHouse of the DragonUEFA Euro 2024Bryson DeChambeauJuneteenthInside Out 2Eid al-AdhaCleopatraDeaths in 2024Merrily We Roll Along (musical)Jonathan GroffJude Bellingham.xxx77th Tony AwardsBridgertonGary PlauchéKylian MbappéDaniel RadcliffeUEFA European Championship2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupUnit 731The Boys (TV series)Rory McIlroyN'Golo KantéUEFA Euro 2020YouTubeRomelu LukakuOpinion polling for the 2024 United Kingdom general electionThe Boys season 4Romania national football teamNicola CoughlanStereophonic (play)Gene WilderErin DarkeAntoine GriezmannProject 2025