{"id":3346,"date":"2021-02-04T07:26:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T13:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/?p=3346"},"modified":"2021-02-04T07:26:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T13:26:13","slug":"ichiyama-osaka-womens-marathon-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/news\/ichiyama-osaka-womens-marathon-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Ichiyama Osaka Women\u2019s Marathon record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mao Ichiyama broke the event record at the 40th Osaka Women\u2019s Marathon on Sunday, clocking 2:21:11 in the first World Athletics Label road race of 2021.<\/p>\n

Ichiyama breaks race record at Osaka Women\u2019s Marathon<\/h3>\n

The 23-year-old\u2019s performance eclipsed the old event record of 2:21:18 set by Mizuki Noguchi in 2003 over the city-wide course. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, this year\u2019s race took place over a flat 2.8-kilometre loop course in Nagai Park around Nagai stadium, the venue of 2007 World Athletics Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, I could not thank the organisers enough for making this race possible,\u201d said Ichiyama, who was named to Japan\u2019s Olympic marathon squad last year.<\/p>\n

In the lead-up to Sunday, the race was billed as an assault on Noguchi\u2019s 2:19:12 national record set at the 2005 Berlin Marathon. Ichiyama started well and was on pace for nearly 25 kilometres, covering the half marathon in 1:09:35 and reaching 25 kilometres in 1:22:38. However, Ichiyama said, \u201cthe race was getting harder around 25 kilometres.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her five-kilometres splits, which hovered around 16:30 through the midway point, creeped up over 17 minutes after 25 kilometres. By the 35th kilometre she was forced to change her goal to sub-2:20 and then to a personal best (2:20:29). Her 2:21:11 was nonetheless the second fastest performance of her career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was hoping set a national record, but I was not fit enough for it,\u201d Ichiyama added. \u201cI am very disappointed, but I now know what it takes to run the national record.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three male pacemakers including Yuki Kawauchi led Ichiyama and Honami Maeda, the winner of Olympic Trial Marathon in September 2019, at national record pace: the first kilometre in 3:13, five kilometres in 16:32, and 10 in 33:00. But after the 12th km Maeda started to drift back and nearing kilometre 14 was completely dropped by Ichiyama.<\/p>\n

One kilometre later Ichiyama was alone in front with the two male pacemakers as she forged on with her national record bid. It was a unique set up, with male pacemakers in a women only race.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelected to be a pace maker for this important race is quite a privilege for me,\u201d Kawauchi said. \u201cI also realise I have a great responsibility.\u201d Over the very flat course, the pace stayed mostly around 3:17 to 3:19 per kilometre for more than half the race, but Ichiyama slowed despite Kawauchi\u2019s encouragement. The pacers led Ichiyama all the way to the entrance of Nagai Stadium.<\/p>\n

Maeda finished second with 2:23:30, clipping eight seconds from her previous best. The next two finishers, Yukari Abe (2:24:41) and Mao Uesugi (2:24:52), also produced notable improvements. Both arrived in Osaka with PBs of 2:28:02. Ayumi Hagiwara was fifth in her debut over the distance, clocking 2:26:15.<\/p>\n

Ken Nakamura for World Athletics<\/em><\/p>\n

Leading results (all athletes JPN):
\nConditions: cloudy, temperature 10.2C, humidity 50%, almost no wind<\/p>\n

1. Mao Ichiyama 2:21:11, event record (previous 2:21:18, Mizuki Noguchi, 2003)
\n2. Honami Maeda 2:23:30 PB
\n3. Yukari Abe 2:24:41 PB
\n4. Mao Uesugi 2:24:52 PB
\n5. Ayumi Hagiwara 2:26:15 Debut
\n6. Mirai Waku 2:26:42<\/p>\n

Intermediate times:
\n5km – 16:32
\n10km – 33:00 (16:28)
\n15km – 49:27 (16:27)
\n20km – 1:05:58 (16:31)
\nHalf – 1:09:35
\n25km – 1:22:38 (16:40)
\n30km – 1:39:40 (17:02)
\n35km – 1:56:48 (17:08)
\n40km – 2:13:47 (16:59)
\nFinish – 2:21:11 (7:24)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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