Kota Murayama

Kota Murayama

Murayama at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993
Sport
Country Japan
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 5000 metres
Kota Murayama at the 2012 World Junior Championships

Kota Murayama (村山 紘太, Murayama Kōta) born 23 February 1993 is a Japanese long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the 5000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[2] His twin brother, Kenta, competed in the 10,000 metres.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 Asian Junior ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka2nd5000 m14:33.67
World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain11th5000 m14:18.24
2014 Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea5th5000 m13:34.57
2015 World ChampionshipsBeijing, China32nd (h)5000 m14:07.11
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 30th 10,000 m 29:02.51

Personal bests

Event Time Date Place
1500m 3:39.56 5 September 2014 Kumagaya, Japan
5000m 13:19.62 9 May 2015 Marugame, Japan
10,000m 27:29.69 28 November 2015 Hachiōji, Japan

References

  1. "Kota Murayama". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. Heats results

External links

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