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Top 100 Japanese Men's Marathon Performances

Updated 12/7/20

1. 2:05:29 - Suguru Osako, Tokyo 2020
2. 2:05:50 - Suguru Osako, Chicago 2018 [2]
3. 2:06:11 - Yuta Shitara, Tokyo 2018
4. 2:06:16 – Toshinari Takaoka, Chicago 2002
5. 2:06:45 - Ryu Takaku, Tokyo 2020
6. 2:06:51 – Atsushi Fujita, Fukuoka Int'l 2000
7. 2:06:54 - Hiroto Inoue, Tokyo 2018
7. 2:06:54 - Daisuke Uekado, Tokyo 2020
9. 2:06:57 – Takayuki Inubushi, Berlin 1999
10. 2:07:05 - Toshiki Sadakata, Tokyo 2020
10. 2:07:05 - Yuya Yoshida, Fukuoka Int'; 2020
 12. 2:07:13 – Atsushi Sato, Fukuoka Int'l 2007
13. 2:07:19 - Suguru Osako, Fukuoka Int'l 2017 [3]
14. 2:07:20 - Shin Kimura, Tokyo 2020
15. 2:07:23 - Yusuke Ogura, Tokyo 2020
16. 2:07:27 - Yuma Hattori, Fukuoka Int'l 2018
17. 2:07:27 - Yuta Shimoda, Tokyo 2020
18. 2:07:31 - Masato Kikuchi, Tokyo 2020
19. 2:07:35 – Taisuke Kodama, Beijing 1986
20. 2:07:38 - Shohei Otsuka, Fukuoka Int'l 2020
21. 2:07:39 - Masato Imai, Tokyo 2015
21. 2:07:39 - Tadashi Isshiki, Tokyo 2020
23. 2:07:40 – Hiromi Taniguchi, Beijing 1988
24. 2:07:41 – Toshinari Takaoka, Tokyo Int’l 2005 [2]
25. 2:07:45 - Yuta Shitara, Tokyo 2020 [2]
26. 2:07:48 - Arata Fujiwara, Tokyo 2012
27. 2:07:50 - Yuta Shitara, Gold Coast 2019 [3]
27. 2:07:50 – Toshinari Takaoka, Chicago 2004 [3]
29. 2:07:52 – Shigeru Aburaya, Biwako 2001
29. 2:07:52 – Tomoaki Kunichika, Fukuoka Int'l 2003
31. 2:07:55 – Toshinari Suwa, Fukuoka Int'l 2003
32. 2:07:57 – Kunimitsu Ito, Beijing 1986
32. 2:07:57 - Taku Fujimoto, Chicago 2018
34. 2:07:59 – Yoshiteru Morishita, Biwako 2001
34. 2:07:59 – Toshinari Takaoka, Fukuoka Int'l 2003 [4]
36. 2:08:00 - Kazuhiro Maeda, Tokyo 2013
37. 2:08:03 - Natsuki Terada, Fukuoka Int'l 2020
38. 2:08:05 – Hiroshi Miki, Tokyo Int’l 1999 
39. 2:08:07 – Toshiyuki Hayata, Fukuoka Int'l 1997
40. 2:08:08 - Ryo Kiname, Tokyo 2018
41. 2:08:09 - Kohei Matsumura, Tokyo 2014
42. 2:08:12 – Masakazu Fujiwara, Biwako 2003
43. 2:08:14 - Yuki Kawauchi, Seoul Int'l 2013
44. 2:08:15 – Takeyuki Nakayama, Hiroshima 1985
44. 2:08:15 - Yuki Kawauchi, Beppu-Oita 2013 [2]
46. 2:08:16 – Takayuki Inubushi, Tokyo Int’l 2000 [2]
46. 2:08:16 - Shogo Nakamura, Berlin 2018
48. 2:08:18 – Takeyuki Nakayama, Fukuoka Int'l 1987 [2]
48. 2:08:18 – Tadayuki Ojima, Biwako 2004
50. 2:08:21 – Takeyuki Nakayama, Seoul 1986 [3]
50. 2:08:21 - Naoya Sakuda, Fukuoka Int'l 2020
52. 2:08:22 - Hiroto Inoue, Tokyo 2017 [2]
53. 2:08:24 - Hiroyuki Horibata, Fukuoka Int'l 2012
54. 2:08:27 – Toshihiko Seko, Chicago 1986
55. 2:08:28 – Koji Shimizu, Biwako 2003
56. 2:08:30 - Yuya Yoshida, Beppu-Oita 2020 [2]
57. 2:08:35 – Ryuji Takei, Biwako 2002
57. 2:08:35 - Kentaro Nakamoto, Beppu-Oita 2013
59. 2:08:36 – Atsushi Sato, Biwako 2004 [2]
59. 2:08:36 – Satoshi Osaki, Biwako 2008
61. 2:08:37 – Tsuyoshi Ogata, Fukuoka Int'l 2003
62. 2:08:37 - Yuki Kawauchi, Tokyo 2011 [3]
62. 2:08:37 - Naoki Okamoto, Tokyo 2020
64. 2:08:38 – Toshihiko Seko, Tokyo Int’l 1983 [2]
64. 2:08:38 - Kazuhiro Maeda, Tokyo 2012 [2]
66. 2:08:40 – Arata Fujiwara, Tokyo 2008 [2]
67. 2:08:42 - Kenji Yamamoto, Biwako 2019
68. 2:08:43 – Takeyuki Nakayama, Tokyo Int'l 1986 [4]
68. 2:08:43 – Muneyuki Ojima, Biwako 1998
70. 2:08:44 - Ryo Yamamoto, Biwako 2012
70. 2:08:44 - Shohei Kurata, Tokyo 2020
72. 2:08:45 – Takayuki Nishida, Beppu-Oita 2001
72. 2:08:45 - Chihiro Miyawaki, Tokyo 2018
72. 2:08:45 - Takuya Fujikawa, Tokyo 2020
72. 2:08:45 - Yuji Iwata, Tokyo 2020
76. 2:08:46 – Muneyuki Ojima, Rotterdam 1999 [2]
76. 2:08:46 – Satoshi Osaki, Tokyo Int’l 2004 [2]
78. 2:08:47 – Nozomi Saho, Fukuoka Int'l 1997
79. 2:08:48 – Nobuyuki Sato, Fukuoka Int'l 1998
79. 2:08:48 – Tadayuki Ojima, Fukuoka Int'l 2003 [2]
79. 2:08:48 - Kenji Yamamoto, Tokyo 2018 [2]
82. 2:08:49 – Wataru Okutani, Fukuoka Int'l 2006
83. 2:08:50 – Kenjiro Jitsui, Tokyo Int’l 1996
83. 2:08:50 – Atsushi Sato, Biwako 2003 [3]
85. 2:08:51 - Masakazu Fujiwara, Biwako 2013 [2]
85. 2:08:51 - Koji Kobayashi, Tokyo 2014
87. 2:08:52 – Toshihiko Seko, Fukuoka Int'l 1983 [3]
87. 2:08:52 – Hideyuki Obinata, Biwako 2001
87. 2:08:52 - Minato Oishi, Tokyo 2020
90. 2:08:52 – Toshinari Suwa, Fukuoka 2006 [2]
91. 2:08:53 – Koichi Morishita, Beppu-Oita 1991
91. 2:08:53 - Kentaro Nakamoto, Biwako 2012 [2]
91. 2:08:53 - Tsukasa Koyama, Beppu-Oita 2020
94. 2:08:54 – Yuzo Onishi, Biwako 2008
94. 2:08:55 – Takeshi Soh, Tokyo Int’l 1983
96. 2:08:56 – Kazutoshi Takatsuka, Biwako 2004
96. 2:08:56 - Satoru Sasaki, Fukuoka Int'l 2015
96. 2:08:56 - Kenta Murayama, Berlin 2019
99. 2:08:58 - Yuki Sato, Tokyo 2018
100. 2:08:59 - Takuya Noguchi, Gold Coast 2017
100. 2:08:59 - Naoya Sakuda, Biwako 2020 [2]
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102. 2:09:00 – Koji Shimizu, Tokyo Int’l 1999 [2]
103. 2:09:01 - Yuki Kawauchi, Gold Coast 2016 [4]
104. 2:09:03 - Yoshinori Oda, Tokyo 2011
104. 2:09:03 - Yuta Shitara, Berlin 2017 [4]
106. 2:09:04 – Shinji Kawashima, Biwako 2000
106. 2:09:04 - Chihiro Miyawaki, Tokyo 2020 [2]
108. 2:09:05 - Yuki Kawauchi, Fukuoka Int'l 2013 [5]
108. 2:09:06 – Shigeru Soh, Beppu-Oita 1978
108. 2:09:06 - Ryo Yamamoto, Biwako 2013 [2]
108. 2:09:06 - Masakazu Fujiwara, Fukuoka Int'l 2014 [3]
108. 2:09:06 - Takuya Fukatsu, Beppu-Oita 2020
113. 2:09:07 - Hirokatsu Kurosaki, Tokyo 2014
113. 2:09:07 - Kento Kikutani, Beppu-Oita 2020 
115. 2:09:09 – Muneyuki Ojima, Fukuoka Int'l 1999 [3]
116. 2:09:10 – Tadayuki Ojima, Fukuoka Int'l 1998 [3]
116. 2:09:10 – Toshinari Suwa, Biwako 2002 [3]
116. 2:09:10 – Tsuyoshi Ogata, Fukuoka Int'l 2004 [2]
116. 2:09:10 – Michitaka Hosokawa, Biwako 2005
116. 2:09:10 – Suehiro Ishikawa, Biwako 2013
116. 2:09:10 - Masanori Sakai, Tokyo 2014
122. 2:09:11 – Shigeru Soh, Fukuoka Int'l 1983 [2]
122. 2:09:11 – Masaki Oya, Rotterdam 1997
122. 2:09:11 – Akira Shimizu, Beppu-Oita 1998
122. 2:09:11 - Yuki Kawauchi, Fukuoka Int'l 2016 [6]
126. 2:09:12 – Takeyuki Nakayama, Beppu-Oita 1991 [5]
126. 2:09:12 - Tomoyuki Morita, Biwako 2012
126. 2:09:12 - Hiroaki Sano, Tokyo 2015
126. 2:09:12 - Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Tokyo 2017
130. 2:09:13 – Wataru Okutani, Biwako 2005 [2]
131. 2:09:14 - Takayuki Matsumiya, Tokyo 2013
132. 2:09:15 – Tsuyoshi Ogata, Fukuoka Int'l 2002 [3]
132. 2:09:15 - Yuki Kawauchi, Hofu 2013 [7]
132. 2:09:15 - Kohei Futaoka, Beppu-Oita 2019
135. 2:09:16 – Toshinari Suwa, Tokyo 2008 [4]
135. 2:09:16 - Atsushi Sato, London 2009 [4]
135. 2:09:16 - Takashi Horiguchi, Biwako 2012
135. 2:09:16 - Hisanori Kitajima, Biwako 2016
139. 2:09:17 – Takeshi Soh, Fukuoka 1983 [2]
140. 2:09:18 – Takeshi Hamano, Biwako 2002
140. 2:09:18 – Yuko Matsumiya, Biwako 2005
140. 2:09:18 - Yuki Kawauchi, Gold Coast 2017 [8]
140. 2:09:18 - Yuki Sato, Berlin 2018 [2] 
140. 2:09:18 - Shoma Yamamoto, Biwako 2020
145. 2:09:19 - Haruki Minatoya, Beppu-Oita 2020
146. 2:09:21 - Koji Gokaya, Tokyo 2015
146. 2:09:21 - Yuki Kawauchi, Biwako 2019 [9]
148. 2:09:23 – Toru Mimura, Beppu-Oita 1991
148. 2:09:23 – Akira Manai, Biwako 1997
148. 2:09:23 – Nozomi Saho, Rotterdam 1998 [2]
148. 2:09:23 – Ryuji Takei, Biwako 2000 [2]
148. 2:09:23 – Tomoya Shimizu, Biwako 2008
148. 2:09:23 - Satoshi Irifune, Fukuoka Int'l 2008
154. 2:09:25 – Yuko Matsumiya, Biwako 2004 [2]
154. 2:09:25 - Hiroyuki Hirobata, Biwako 2011 [2]
154. 2:09:25 - Suehiro Ishikawa, Biwako 2016 [2]
157. 2:09:26 – Toshihiko Seko, Boston 1981 [4]
157. 2:09:26 – Noriaki Igarashi, Fukuoka Int'l 2000
157. 2:09:26 – Shigeru Aburaya, Saint-Denis 2003 [2]
160. 2:09:27 - Yuta Shitara, Tokyo 2017 [5]
160. 2:09:27 - Daisuke Uekado, Fukuoka Int'l 2017
162. 2:09:28 – Koji Shimizu, Fukuoka Int'l 2001 [3]
162. 2:09:28 – Yukinobu Nakazaki, Tokyo Int’l 2004
162. 2:09:28 - Shoya Okuno, Biwako 2020
165. 2:09:29 – Takeshi Hamano, Biwako 2003 [2]
165. 2:09:29 - Suehiro Ishikawa, Tokyo 2014 [3]
165. 2:09:29 - Ryo Hashimoto, Beppu-Oita 2019
168. 2:09:30 – Hiroshi Miki, Tokyo Int’l 2000 [2]
168. 2:09:30 – Shigeru Aburaya, Tokyo Int’l 2003 [3]
168. 2:09:30 - Takayuki Matsumiya, Tokyo 2012 [2]
168. 2:09:30 - Masato Imai, Beppu-Oita 2014 [2]
168. 2:09:30 - Yuji Iwata, Beppu-Oita 2019 [2]
173. 2:09:31 – Toshinari Takaoka, Tokyo Int’l 2006 [5]
173. 2:09:31 - Kentaro Nakamoto, Biwako 2011 [3]
173. 2:09:31 - Arata Fujiwara, Fukuoka Int'l 2012 [3]
173. 2:09:31 - Takuya Fukatsu, Biwako 2016 [2]
173. 2:09:31 - Yoshiki Takenouchi, Fukuoka Int'l 2020
178. 2:09:32 – Shinichi Watanabe, Berlin 2004
178. 2:09:32 - Kentaro Nakamoto, Beppu-Oita 2017 [4] 
180. 2:09:33 – Masaki Oya, Fukuoka Int'l 1995 [2]
181. 2:09:34 – Hiromi Taniguchi, Tokyo Int’l 1989 [2]
181. 2:09:34 - Arata Fujiwara, Ottawa 2010 [4]
181. 2:09:34 - Hayato Sonoda, Beppu-OIta 2018
181. 2:09:34 - Hiroto Inoue, Tokyo 2020 [3]
185. 2:09:35 – Kunimitsu Ito, Fukuoka Int'l 1983 [2]
185. 2:09:35 – Noriaki Igarashi, Chicago 2001 [2]
187. 2:09:36 – Yoshiteru Morishita, Fukuoka Int'l 1999 [2]
187. 2:09:36 - Yuki Kawauchi, Hamburg 2014 [10]
187. 2:09:36 - Kohei Ogino, Tokyo 2018
187. 2:09:36 - Taku Fujimoto Fukuoka Int'l 2019 [2]
187. 2:09:37 – Kunimitsu Ito, Fukuoka Int'l 1981 [3]
192. 2:09:38 – Noriaki Igarashi, Fukuoka Int'l 1998 [3]
192. 2:09:38 – Satoshi Osaki, Hofu 2002 [3]
194. 2:09:39 - Fumihiro Maruyama, Biwako 2016
195. 2:09:40 – Tomonori Watanabe, Hofu 1999
195. 2:09:40 – Yuko Matsumiya, Fukuoka Int'l 2007 [3]
195. 2:09:40 – Satoshi Irifune, Tokyo 2008 [2]
198. 2:09:41 – Toshinari Takaoka, Fukuoka Int'l 2001 [6]
198. 2:09:41 - Kenji Yamamoto, Tokyo 2020 [3]
200. 2:09:43 – Tomoyuki Sato, Tokyo Int’l 2004
200. 2:09:43 - Tadashi Isshiki, Tokyo 2018 [2] 
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202. 2:09:45 – Toshihiko Seko, Fukuoka Int'l 1980 [5]
203. 2:09:46 - Yuki Kawauchi, Hofu 2014 [11]
203. 2:09:46 - Yuma Hattori, Tokyo 2017 [2]
205. 2:09:47 - Arata Fujiwara, Fukuoka Int'l 2008 [5] 
205. 2:09:47 - Satoru Sasaki, Lake Biwa 2014 [2]
205. 2:09:47 - Akinobu Murasawa, Tokyo 2018
208. 2:09:48 – Atsushi Fujita, Fukuoka Int'l 2005 [2]
209. 2:09:49 – Takeshi Soh, Fukuoka Int'l 1980 [3]
209. 2:09:49 – Kazuhiro Matsuda, Berlin 2003
211. 2:09:50 – Hiromi Taniguchi, London 1987 [3]
211. 2:09:50 – Muneyuki Ojima, Fukuoka Int'l 1998 [4]
211. 2:09:50 – Atsushi Sato, Biwako 2000 [5]
211. 2:09:50 - Kenta Murayama, Gold Coast 2018 [2]
211. 2:09:50 - Hidekazu Hijikata, Tokyo 2020
211. 2:09:50 - Kenya Sonoda, Biwako 2020
217. 2:09:51 – Masanari Shintaku, Fukuoka Int'l 1985
218. 2:09:52 – Kurao Umeki, Berlin 2003
218. 2:09:52 - Jo Fukuda, Gold Coast 2018
220. 2:09:54 - Yuki Kawauchi, Ehime 2017 [12]
221. 2:09:55 – Shinichi Watanabe, Biwako 2004 [2]
221. 2:09:55 - Masashi Hayashi, Biwako 2012
221. 2:09:55 - Koji Kobayashi, Beppu-Oita 2020 [2]
224. 2:09:57 – Koji Shimizu, Biwako 1998 [4]
224. 2:09:57 - Yuki Kawauchi, Fukuoka Int'l 2011 [13]
226. 2:09:58 – Michitane Noda, Fukuoka Int'l 2003
226. 2:09:58 – Satoshi Irifune, Beppu-Oita 2005 [3]
228. 2:09:59 – Tomoyuki Sato, Biwako 2008 [2]
228. 2:09:59 - Tomoyuki Sato, Fukuoka Int'l 2008 [3]
228. 2:09:59 - Tomoya Adachi, Fukuoka Int'l 2014

119 men sub-2:10
70 men sub-2:09
26 men sub-2:08
8 men sub-2:07
1 man sub-2:06

122 men sub-2:10
68 men sub-2:10 once
54 men sub-2:10 more than once
28 men sub-2:10 more than twice
11 men sub-2:10 more than three times
7 men sub-2:10 more than four times
2 men sub-2:10 more than five times
1 man sub-2:10 more than six times (thirteen times)

72 men sub-2:09
52 men sub-2:09 once
20 men sub-2:09 more than once
7 men sub-2:09 more than twice
2 men sub-2:09 more than three times

28 men sub-2:08
25 men sub-2:08 once
3 men sub-2:08 more than once
3 men sub-2:08 more than twice
1 man sub-2:08 more than three times

8 men sub-2:07
7 men sub-2:07 once
1 man sub-2:07 more than once

1 man sub-2:06
1 man sub-2:06 more than once

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