Junko Asari
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Junko Asari (浅利 純子 Asari Junko?, born 22 September 1969 in Kazuno, Akita) is a retired Japanese marathon runner.
She won the gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in a time of 2:30:03 hours. In addition she won the Tokyo International Women's Marathon in 1995 and 1998 and the Osaka Ladies Marathon in 1993. Her personal best time was 2:26:10, from January 1994 in Osaka.[citation needed] She finished 17th at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1993 | Osaka Ladies Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 2:26:26 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 2:30:03 | |
| 1995 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 2:28:46 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 17th | 2:34:31 |
| 1998 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 2:28:29 |
External links
- Junko Asari profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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- Living people
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- Japanese marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Japan
- People from Akita Prefecture
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- Japanese athletics biography stubs
