Mao Ichiyama

Mao Ichiyama (一山 麻緒, Ichiyama Mao; born 29 May 1997 in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Mao Ichiyama

Mao Ichiyama at the 2019 Japan's Marathon Grand Championship
Personal information
Native name	一山 麻緒
Nickname(s)	Mao-chan, Ichichi
Born	(1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 28) Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Alma mater	Izumi Central High School
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	43 kg (95 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	1500 metres – Marathon
Club	Wacoal (ワコール)
Team	Adidas (to 2020) Nike (2020 — )
Turned pro	2016
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m: 4:28.35[1] 3000 m: 8:53.54 5000 m: 15:24.17 10,000 m: 31:34.56 10 km: 32:24 Half marathon: 1:08:49 Marathon: 2:20:29 (2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon)[2]

Running career

Ichiyama is winner of 2017 Fukuoka International Cross Country (8 km in 26:46) and 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:20:29 thus beating 2:21:47 time of Mizuki Matsuda (2020 Osaka International Women's Marathon) to enter as third participant to 2020 Tokyo Olympics, together with Honami Maeda and Ayuko Suzuki.^[2] She won 2021 Osaka Women's Marathon with new event record 2:21:11.^[3][4]

Footwear

Mao Ichiyama was sponsored by Adidas. From 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon she is sponsored by Nike, where she made her Marathon personal best.^[2]

International competitions

Key:   Personal best

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan
2017	Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon	Virginia Beach, United States	1st	Half Marathon	1:13:49
	Sanyo Women's Half Marathon	Okayama, Japan	3rd	Half Marathon	1:09:14
2018	World Half Marathon Championships	Valencia, Spain	19th	Half Marathon	1:11:02
	BOLDERBoulder 10k	Boulder, United States	8th	10 km	34:10
	KBC Night of Athletics	Heusden-Zolder, Belgium	19th	5000 m	15:45.56
2019	Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon	Marugame, Japan	6th	Half marathon	1:10:49
	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	7th	Marathon	2:24:33
	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	17th	Marathon	2:27:27
	Hakodate Marathon	Hakodate, Japan	1st	Half marathon	1:08:49
2020	Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon	Marugame, Japan	5th	Half marathon	1:08:56
	Nagoya Women's Marathon	Nagoya, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:20:29
2021	Osaka Women's Marathon	Osaka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:21:11
	Olympic Games	Sapporo, Japan	8th	Marathon	2:30:13[5]
2022	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	6th	Marathon	2:21:02
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	51st	Marathon	2:34:13