Nozomi Tanaka (田中 希実, Tanaka Nozomi, born 4 September 1999) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specializes in middle and long-distance running.[1] She is the current Japanese record holder in the women's 1500 metres and 3000 metres.

Nozomi Tanaka
Nozomi Tanaka in 2023
Personal information
Born (1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 24)
Ono, Hyōgo, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Middle-distance, Long-distance
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Japan
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tampere 3000 m
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gifu 3000 m

Tanaka represented Japan at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in the 5000 metres, and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in the 1500m and 5000m.[2][3]

Competition record edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Major international competitions
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 16th (h) 5000 m 14:59.93 PB
8th 1,500 m 3:59.95 (PB h)
2019 World Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark 39th 10 km 39:27[4]
World Championships Doha, Qatar 14th 5000 m 15:00.01 PB
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 3000 m 8:54.01 PB
Asian U20 Championships Gifu, Japan 1st 3000 m 9:04.36 CR
2017 DécaNation Paris, France 3rd 2000 m 5:53.47
Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 4th 1500 m 4:20.43
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 8th 3000 m 9:01.16 PB

National titles edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nozomi Tanaka Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ "5000 Metres women". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. ^ "5000 Metres women". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ SENIOR RACE WOMEN IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS AARHUS, DENMARK 30 MAR 2019 IAAF

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