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Himeji Castle 10 mile/Marathon

Himeji JPN

Race Winners (54 runnings, 1 running as a marathon)

22 Feb 2015 2:21:49 Naoto Morimoto (JPN) 2:41:39 Chihiro Tanaka (JPN)

11 Feb 2014 47:38 Yoshihiro Wakamatsu (JPN)

11 Feb 2013 47:58 Takuji Morimoto (JPN)

11 Feb 2012 47:34 Kazuyoshi Tokumoto (JPN)

11 Feb 2011 47:26 Takahiro Aso (JPN)

11 Feb 2010 47:33 Kensuke Takezawa (JPN)

11 Feb 2009 47:57 Satoru Kitamura (JPN)

11 Feb 2008

47:40
Toshinari Takaoka (JPN)

11 Feb 2007

46:34
Terukazu Omori-2

11 Feb 2006

47:10
Kazuyoshi Tokumoto (JPN)

11 Feb 2005

46:26
Terukazu Omori (JPN)

11 Feb 2004

47:53
Kei Yokoyama (JPN)

11 Feb 2003

46:47
Tomoaki Kunichika (JPN)

11 Feb 2002

47:47
Toshihiro Iwasa (JPN)

11 Feb 2001

47:18
Tetsuo Nishikawa (JPN)

11 Feb 2000

46:54
Hisayuki Okawa-2

11 Feb 1999

47:10
Akira Kiniwa (JPN)

11 Feb 1998

47:34
Jun Hiratsuka-2

11 Feb 1997

48:11
Hisayuki Okawa (JPN)

11 Feb 1996

47:56
Jun Hiratsuka (JPN)

11 Feb 1995

---
cancelled

11 Feb 1994

46:56
Yasuyuki Watanabe (JPN)

11 Feb 1993

47:27
Katsuhiko Hanada (JPN)

11 Feb 1992

47:28
Takayuki Inubushi (JPN)

Notes: The inaugural year was 1961. The 1995 race was cancelled due to the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake. The 10 mile course was point-to-point. The race distance was changed to a marathon in 2015.

Most Wins (1992-date)

Men

2
Jun Hiratsuka (JPN) 1996,1998

. Hisayuki Okawa (JPN) 1997,2000

. Terukazu Omori (JPN) 2005,2007

Prize Money
Prize money is not awarded in Japanese road races due to legal restrictions..

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men 
2014    -2.6  
2013    -4.1
2012    -1.9    
2011    -2.5    
2010    -0.9    
2009    +0.5    
2008    -0.9    
2007    -0.7    
2006    -0.7    
2005    -1.9    
2004    -0.8   
2003    -2.0    
2002    -0.5    
2001    -1.0    
2000    -1.4
1999    -3.5    
1998    +0.5
1997    +0.6
1996    -1.0    
....    
1994    -3.9    
Avgs    -1.4

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men  
2014     352
2013     406
2012     324
2011     325
2010     332
2009     428
2008     336
....     
2006     471
2005     484
....     
2003     561

Quality Performances

Men 
<46:40       5
<47:00      15
<47:20      26
<47:40      71
<48:00     128
<48:20     222
<48:40     330
<49:00     394
<49:20     454
<49:40     524

Last Updated on 23 Feb 2015

Contributors: Shigenobu Ota (30), Brett Larner (22), Ken Nakamura (1)

22 Feb 2015	2:21:49	Naoto Morimoto (JPN)	2:41:39	Chihiro Tanaka (JPN)
11 Feb 2014	47:38	Yoshihiro Wakamatsu (JPN)
11 Feb 2013	47:58	Takuji Morimoto (JPN)
11 Feb 2012	47:34	Kazuyoshi Tokumoto (JPN)
11 Feb 2011	47:26	Takahiro Aso (JPN)
11 Feb 2010	47:33	Kensuke Takezawa (JPN)
11 Feb 2009	47:57	Satoru Kitamura (JPN)
11 Feb 2008	47:40	Toshinari Takaoka (JPN)
11 Feb 2007	46:34	Terukazu Omori-2
11 Feb 2006	47:10	Kazuyoshi Tokumoto (JPN)
11 Feb 2005	46:26	Terukazu Omori (JPN)
11 Feb 2004	47:53	Kei Yokoyama (JPN)
11 Feb 2003	46:47	Tomoaki Kunichika (JPN)
11 Feb 2002	47:47	Toshihiro Iwasa (JPN)
11 Feb 2001	47:18	Tetsuo Nishikawa (JPN)
11 Feb 2000	46:54	Hisayuki Okawa-2
11 Feb 1999	47:10	Akira Kiniwa (JPN)
11 Feb 1998	47:34	Jun Hiratsuka-2
11 Feb 1997	48:11	Hisayuki Okawa (JPN)
11 Feb 1996	47:56	Jun Hiratsuka (JPN)
11 Feb 1995	---	cancelled
11 Feb 1994	46:56	Yasuyuki Watanabe (JPN)
11 Feb 1993	47:27	Katsuhiko Hanada (JPN)
11 Feb 1992	47:28	Takayuki Inubushi (JPN)

2	Jun Hiratsuka (JPN)	1996,1998
.	Hisayuki Okawa (JPN)	1997,2000
.	Terukazu Omori (JPN)	2005,2007