Kota Murayama (村山 紘太, Murayama Kōta, born 23 February 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the 5000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[2] His twin brother, Kenta, competed in the 10,000 metres.
 Murayama at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1993 Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 5000 metres |
| College team | Josai University |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Asian Junior Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:33.67 |
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th | 5000 m | 14:18.24 | |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 5th | 5000 m | 13:34.57 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 32nd (h) | 5000 m | 14:07.11 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 42nd (h) | 5000 m | 14:26.72 |
| 30th | 10,000 m | 29:02.51 |
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 metres | 3:39.56 | 5 September 2014 | Kumagaya, Japan |
| 5000 metres | 13:19.62 | 9 May 2015 | Marugame, Japan |
| 10,000 metres | 27:29.69 | 28 November 2015 | Hachiōji, Japan |
References
edit- ^ "Kota Murayama". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org.
External links
edit- Kota Murayama at World Athletics
- Kota Murayama at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Kota Murayama at Olympics.com
- Kota Murayama at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
