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2007 Japanese Distance Running Top 10 Performances

Men

5000 m
1. 13:13.20 Takayuki Matsumiya, Team Konica-Minolta, 7/28 (national record)
2. 13:18.32 Yu Mitsuya, Team Toyota Jidosha Kyushu, 5/2
3. 13:19:00 Kensuke Takezawa, Waseda University, 7/28
4. 13:21.49 Yuichiro Ueno, Chuo University, 7/28
5. 13:28.84 Kazuhiro Maeda, Team Kyudenko, 5/26
6. 13:34.44 Terukazu Omori, Team Shikoku Denryoku, 4/20
7. 13:36.13 Atsushi Sato, Team Chugoku Denryoku, 6/17
8. 13:36.18 Satoshi Irifune, Team Kanebo, 5/26
9. 13:36.51 Yuki Matsuoka, Juntendo University, 6/10
10. 13:37.69 Yuta Takahashi, Josai University, 6/10

10000 m
1. 27:45.59 Kensuke Takezawa, Waseda University, 4/29
2. 27:51.65 Yuki Sato, Tokai University, 10/14
3. 27:51.90 Terukazu Omori, Team Shikoku Denryoku, 6/2
4. 27:53.78 Takeshi Makabe, Team Kanebo, 12/2
5. 27:55.17 Kazuhiro Maeda, Team Kyudenko, 12/2
6. 28:00.22 Satoru Kitamura, Nittai University, 6/2
7. 28:03.83 Kenji Noguchi, Team Shikuoku Denryoku, 4/29
8. 28:04.40 Kenta Murozuka, Self-Defense Force Academy, 12/2
9. 28:07.57 Takashi Horiguchi, Team Honda, 12/2
10. 28:10.68 Daisuke Shimizu, Team Suzuki, 12/2

Half-Marathon
1. 1:00:25 Atsushi Sato, Team Chugoku Denryoku, 10/14 (national record)
2. 1:01:59 Yuko Matsumiya, Team Konica Minolta, 9/30
3. 1:02:08 Kazuhiro Maeda, Team Kyudenko, 10/14
4. 1:02:11 Takayuki Matsumiya, Team Konica Minolta, 2/4
5. 1:02:14 Terukazu Omori, Team Shikoku Denryoku, 3/11
6. 1:02:14 Naoto Yoneda, Team Konica-Minolta, 3/11
7. 1:02:15 Toru Okada, Team Yasukawa Denki, 3/11
8. 1:02:16 Kazuyoshi Shimozato, Team Nissan Jidosha, 3/11
9. 1:02:18 Kazuo Ietani, Team Sanyo Tokushu Seiko, 3/11
10. 1:02:19 Yoshinori Oda, Team Toyota Jidosha, 3/11

Marathon
1. 2:07:13 Atsushi Sato, Team Chugoku Denryoku, 12/2
2. 2:09:40 Yuko Matsumiya, Team Konica Minolta, 12/2
3. 2:10:04 Takayuki Matsumiya, Team Konica Minolta, 4/15
4. 2:10:23 Atsushi Fujita, Team Asahi Kasei, 2/4
5. 2:10:30 Shigeru Aburaya, Team Chugoku Denryoku, 12/2
6. 2:11:22 Tomoyuki Sato, Team Asahi Kasei, 2/18
7. 2:11:52 Kensuke Takahashi, Team Toyota, 12/2
8. 2:12:21 Tomohiro Seto, Team Kanebo, 9/30
9. 2:12:28 Yusuke Kataoka, Team Otsuka Seiyaku, 10/21
10. 2:12:44 Kazushi Hara, Team Mitsubishi Juko, 2/4
10. 2:12:44 Satoshi Irifune, Team Kanebo, 2/18

Women
Women`s 5000 and 10000 m results need a little more work. Sorry.

5000 m
1. 15:05.73 Kayoko Fukushi, Team Wacoal, 7/13
2. 15:15.34 Kayo Sugihara, Team Panasonic, 5/26

10000 m
1. 31:23.27 Yukiko Akaba, Team Hokuren, 12/23
2. 31:35.27 Megumi Kinukawa, Sendai Ikuei High School, 4/22
3. 31:39.32 Akane Wakita, Team Toyota Jidoshoki, 4/22
4. 31:48.87 Yoko Shibui, Team Mitsui Sumitomo Kaijo, 7/11
5. 31:50.45 Yoko Miyauchi, Team Oki, 4/22
6. 31:54.59 Kayo Sugihara, Team Panasonic, 4/22
7. 31:57.26 Megumi Seike, Team Sysmex, 10/13

Half-Marathon
1. 1:08:00 Kayoko Fukushi, Team Wacoal, 2/4
2. 1:08:22 Mizuki Noguchi, Team Sysmex, 7/8
3. 1:08:56 Chisato Osaki, Team Mitsui Sumitomo Kaijo, 10/14
4. 1:09:17 Akane Taira, Team Panasonic, 10/14
5. 1:09:26 Yoshimi Ozaki, Team Daiichi Seimei, 10/14
6. 1:09:53 Kazue Ogoshi, Team Daihatsu, 11/23
7. 1:10:23 Harumi Hiroyama, Team Shiseido, 2/4
7. 1:10:23 Yurika Nakamura, Team Tenmaya, 12/23
9. 1:10:24 Yumiko Hara, Team Kyocera, 1/28
9. 1:10:24 Yoko Shibui, Team Mitsui Sumitomo Kaijo, 1/28

Marathon
1. 2:21:37 Mizuki Noguchi, Team Sysmex, 11/18
2. 2:23:48 Yumiko Hara, Team Kyocera, 1/28
3. 2:24:39 Mari Ozaki, Team Noritsu, 1/28
4. 2:24:43 Yuri Kano, Second Wind AC, 1/28
5. 2:26:37 Hiromi Ominami, Team Toyota Shatai, 4/15
6. 2:28:33 Naoko Sakamoto, Team Tenmaya, 9/30
7. 2:28:39 Akemi Ozaki, Second Wind AC, 11/18
8. 2:28:49 Yasuko Hashimoto, Team Sega Sammy, 3/11
9. 2:28:55 Harumi Hiroyama, Team Shiseido, 3/11
10. 2:29:24 Takami Ominami, Team Toyota Shatai, 3/11

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