Makiko Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 真貴子; born 18 January 1973) is a Japanese female former long-distance runner who specialised in the marathon. She represented her country at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1997. Her greatest achievement was a win at the Tokyo Women's Marathon in 1997.[1] She achieved her career best time that year at the Rotterdam Marathon, recording 2:26:03 hours for third place.[2]

From Kazuno, Akita, her entire career came in the 1990s. She also had top five finishes at the Nagoya Women's Marathon, Sapporo Half Marathon and Hokkaido Marathon.[3] She was the 1998 winner of the Otawara Marathon, in a course record of 2:38:20 hours.[4]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1997 World Half Marathon Championships Košice, Slovakia 23rd Half marathon 1:12:08

References

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  1. ^ International marathons. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  2. ^ Makiko Ito. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  3. ^ Makiko Ito. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  4. ^ Otawara Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
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