Karatsu 10 mile

Karatsu JPN

Race Winners (54 runnings)
10 Feb 2019 46:27 Yusuke Nishiyama (JPN)  
11 Feb 2018 46:12 Yuta Shitara (JPN)  
12 Feb 2017 46:36 Shota Onizuka (JPN)  
14 Feb 2016 47:47 Ikuto Yufu (JPN)  
08 Feb 2015 47:12 Satoru Sasaki (JPN)
09 Feb 2014 47:17 Kaoru Hirosue (JPN)
10 Feb 2013 46:56 Yuichiro Ueno (JPN)
12 Feb 2012 47:00 Sota Hoshi (JPN)
13 Feb 2011 47:20 Yuki Iwamoto (JPN)
14 Feb 2010 47:01 Tomoya Adachi (JPN)
08 Feb 2009 47:04 Yu Mitsuya (JPN)

10 Feb 2008

47:01

Ryuji Ono (JPN)

11 Feb 2007

46:50

Cyrus Njui (KEN)

12 Feb 2006

47:09

Yusei Nakao (JPN)

13 Feb 2005

46:51

Takashi Maeda (JPN)

08 Feb 2004

46:29

Tadayuki Ojima-2

09 Feb 2003

46:53

Kazuhiro Maeda (JPN)

56:23

Nana Eikawa (JPN)

10 Feb 2002

47:24

Takayuki Matsumiya (JPN)

56:28

Mika Watanabe (JPN)

11 Feb 2001

46:35

Yuko Matsumiya (JPN)  

13 Feb 2000

45:48

Kenichi Takahashi-3

14 Feb 1999

46:48

Yuki Mori (JPN)

08 Feb 1998

46:52

Tadayuki Ojima (JPN)

09 Feb 1997

45:57

Kenichi Takahashi-2

11 Feb 1996

46:44

Kenichi Takahashi (JPN)

12 Feb 1995

47:06

Muneyuki Ojima (JPN)

13 Feb 1994

46:39

Kenji Takao (JPN)

07 Feb 1993

46:41

Takeo Nakahara (JPN)

09 Feb 1992

46:39

Sakae Osaki (JPN)

10 Feb 1991

47:08

Katsumi Ikeda (JPN)

11 Feb 1990

47:06.2

Naoki Maeda (JPN)

12 Feb 1989

46:47

Isao Nishimura (JPN)

14 Feb 1988

46:39

Kazuya Wakakura (JPN)

15 Feb 1987

47:10

Satoshi Kato (JPN)

16 Feb 1986

47:01

Takao Nakamura (JPN)

17 Feb 1985

47:55

Tetsuo Urakawa (JPN)

19 Feb 1984

45:40

Hisatoshi Shintaku-2

Feb 1983

48:38.4

Masashi Matsuda (JPN)

Feb 1982

46:42.5

Hisatoshi Shintaku (JPN)

Feb 1981

46:52.2

Michio Mizukubo (JPN)

17 Feb 1980

46:13.8

Kunimitsu Ito (JPN)

25 Feb 1979

47:02.8

Masao Matsuo (JPN)

12 Feb 1978

46:51.8

Ichio Sato-4

13 Feb 1977

47:55.4

Hideki Kita (JPN)

15 Feb 1976

48:35.6

Toshiaki Kamata (JPN)

Feb 1975

47:25.0

Ichio Sato-3

1974

48:08.4

Hiromi Nishi (JPN)

1973

n/a

Ichio Sato-2

1972

n/a

Ichio Sato (JPN)

1971

47:11.6

Katsuaki Isohata (JPN)

1970

---

n/a

1969

---

n/a

1968

---

n/a

11 Dec 1966

47:50.6

Seichiro Sasaki (JPN)

12 Dec 1965

48:01

Kenji Kimihara (JPN)

Notes: Sometime between December 1966 and February 1975, the race date was changed from December to February. It is assumed that the race was not run for (at least) one calendar year. The women's race distance has been 10 km since 2004.


Most Wins (1965/date)

Men

 4

Ichio Sato (JPN) 1972-73,1975,1978

Women
No woman has won more than once.


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

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   
2016    -3.6
2015    -3.7
2014    -3.8
2013    -2.9
2012    -3.0    
2011    -3.1    
2010    -1.5    
2009    -1.8    
2008    -3.4    
2007    -2.8    
2006    -1.9    
2005    -2.2    
2004    -3.4    
2003    -2.2    
2002    -1.6   
2001    -2.3
2000    -0.7    
1999    -3.6    
1998    -1.0    
1997    -1.4    
1996    -2.2    
....    
1993    -3.8    
Avgs    -2.5 


Competitive Level (1990-date)
Year     Men   
2016     490
2015     428
2014     450
2013     436
2012     457    
2011     413    
2010     474    
2009     438     
2008     306     
2007     386     
2006     313     
....     
2003     513    
2002     521     
2001     499     
2000     442     
....     
1997     496

Quality Performances through 2019

Men 
<46:00       3
<46:20       7
<46:40      20
<47:00      65

Race Winners- 10 km (30 runnings)
10 Feb 2019 --- --- 32:49 Yuka Takashima-2
11 Feb 2018 --- --- 34:05 Sana Ichihara (JPN)
12 Feb 2017 29:44 Takaki Iwamuro (JPN) 33:30 Eijia Miyagi (JPN)
14 Feb 2016 29:56 Kazuki Noda (JPN) 34:21 Hikari Fukuda (JPN)
08 Feb 2015 29:48 Kiyoshi Koga (JPN) 32:33 Yuka Takashima (JPN)
09 Feb 2014 29:47 Eikichi Kazaoka (JPN) 33:23 Fumiko Hashimoto-2
10 Feb 2013

29:52

 Shuhei Kondo-2 32:54 Keiko Nogami (JPN)

12 Feb 2012

29:37

 Shuhei Kondo (JPN)

33:04

 Kayo Sugihara (JPN)

13 Feb 2011

30:04

 Akira Iwasaki (JPN)

33:18

 Fumiko Hashimoto (JPN)

14 Feb 2010

28:50

 Steven Njeri (KEN)

32:50

 Shino Saito (JPN)

08 Feb 2009

  

32:38

 Hiroko Miyauchi (JPN)

10 Feb 2008

33:00

Mayumi Fujita (JPN)

11 Feb 2007

32:16

Pauline Wanguru (KEN)

12 Feb 2006

32:48

 Miai Takahashi (JPN)

13 Feb 2005

28:14

John Kariuki II (JPN)

31:59

Terumi Asoshina (JPN)

08 Feb 2004

---

n/a

33:02

Ai Yamamoto (JPN)

13 Feb 2003

---

n/a

33:43

 Mika Okunaka (JPN)

10 Feb 2002

---

n/a

33:03

Satona Oishi (JPN)

11 Feb 2001

29:00

Takashi Otsu (JPN)

32:37

Yumiko Okamoto (JPN)

13 Feb 2000

29:24

Yoshihiro Murata (JPN)

32:44

Emiko Kojima (JPN)

14 Feb 1999

32:30

Yuko Manabe (JPN)

08 Feb 1998

33:27

Yen-mei Wang (CHN)

09 Feb 1997

32:08

 Ming-xia Wang (CHN)

11 Feb 1996

31:44

Masako Chiba (JPN)

12 Feb 1995

---

n/a

13 Feb 1994

---

n/a

07 Feb 1993

---

n/a

09 Feb 1992

---

n/a

10 Feb 1991

---

n/a

11 Feb 1990

32:33.8

Miyoko Takahashi-2

12 Feb 1989

32:16

Miyoko Takahashi (JPN)

Note: The inaugural year is unknown.  The men's 10 km for 2010-date has been limited to high school students.

Most Wins (1989/date)

Men

 2

Shuhei Kondo (JPN) 2012-13

Women

 2

Miyoko Takahashi (JPN) 1989-90
  Fumiko Hashimoto (JPN) 2011,2014


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

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year   Women
2015    -1.6 
2014    -3.1  
2013    -2.9
2012    -0.6 
....         
2010    -2.3    
....        
2007    -2.0 
2006    -1.6
2005    -2.2
2004    -1.7    
2003    +3.2
2002    -0.6
....        
2000    -2.8    

1999    -2.6    
....        

1997    -1.3    
Avgs    -1.6  
Competitive Level (1990-date)
Year   Women   
2015     437
2014     373
2013     400
2012     406     
2011     430     
2010     470     
2009     556

Quality Performances

Men 
<28:20       1
<28:40       1
<29:00       2
<29:20       3
<29:40       8
<30:00      22

Women 
<32:00       4
<32:30       9
<33:00      53
<33:30     133
<34:00     199

Last Updated on 24 Apr 2019 mp

Contributors: Shigenobu Ota (50), Ken Nakamura (11), Brett Larner (39)