Noda Wins National University Women's Half Marathon

Daito Bunka University 1st-year Mariya Noda won a tight three-way battle over the last km to win the 2024 National University Women's Half Marathon title Sunday in Matsue. After a slow start with almost 40 athletes going through 5 km in 17:22, the pace built steadily with 17:14 and 16:41 splits over the middle part of the race. By 20 km it was down to just Noda, newcomer Mahiru Kobayashi of Osaka Gakuin University, last year's 5th-placer Nanase Tanimoto from national champion Meijo University and corporate leaguer Shiho Tachizako from Tenmaya, with 2023 3rd-placer Saki Harada drifting 9 seconds back in 5th. Noda ramped the pace up to 3:08 for the final km, dropping Tachizako, then Tanimoto, and finally Kobayashi to win by 2 seconds in 1:12:01. Kobayashi was next in 1:12:03, holding Tanimoto back to 3rd in 1:12:05. The top 6 were all under 1:13, with 17 women under 1:15 and 24 under 1:16.

45th Matsue Ladies Half Marathon

National University Women's Half Marathon

Matsue, Shimane, 17 Mar. 2024

complete results

1. Mariya Noda (Daito Bunka Univ.) - 1:12:01

2. Mahiru Kobayashi (Osaka Gakuin Univ.) - 1:12:03

3. Nanase Tanimoto (Meijo Univ.) - 1:12:05

4. Shiho Tachizako (Tenmaya) - 1:12:18

5. Saki Harada (Meijo Univ.) - 1:12:29

6. Momoka Tsutano (Daito Bunka Univ.) - 1:12:57

7. Saki Arai (Takushoku Univ.) - 1:13:12

8. Hinata Kaneko (Josai Univ.) - 1:13:20

9. Ai Yamada (Takushoku Univ.) - 1:13:36

10. Shiori Zama (Shimamura) - 1:13:56

11. Nana Nagashima (Josai Univ.) - 1:14:02

12. Ami Furunishi (Meiji Kokusai Iryo Univ.) - 1:14:03

13. Koharu Kaneko (Josai Univ.) - 1:14:16

14. Mako Nakasai (Toyo Univ.) - 1:14:25

15. Shuho Takahashi (Asia Univ.) - 1:14:39

16. Koto Hiramura (Daiso) - 1:14:50

17. Mana Marumo (Surugadai Univ.) - 1:15:16

18. Akie Hirao (Daito Bunka Univ.) - 1:15:23

19. Amisa Murayama (Tohoku Fukushi Univ.) - 1:15:24

20. Misaki Matsumoto (Chukyo Gakuin Univ.) - 1:15:37

21. Sakurako Yanai (Nittai Univ.) - 1:15:39

22. Ayaka Maeda (Kansai Univ.) - 1:15:39

23. Hinano Shiroki (Josai Univ.) - 1:15:49

24. Momoko Shimada (Nittai Univ.) - 1:15:58

25. Hikari Kobayashi (Tohoku Fukushi Univ.) - 1:16:00

26. Ayana Yamashita (Osaka Gakuin Univ.) - 1:16:12

27. Momona Nishimoto (Daito Bunka Univ.) - 1:16:13

28. Misaki Kato (Daiso) - 1:16:31

29. Nanaka Miyahara (Fukuoka Univ.) - 1:16:40

30. Himeka Chiba (Osaka Gakuin Univ.) - 1:16:44

31. Nozomi Tanaka (Nittai Univ.) - 1:16:48

32. Yumena Kirikuri (Kansei Univ.) - 1:16:59

33. Koyuki Kato (Daiso) - 1:17:07

34. Moe Koda (Tokyo Nogyo Univ.) - 1:17:23

35. Kyoka Gomi (Meijo Univ.) - 1:17:27

36. Shion Katagiri (Takushoku Univ.) - 1:17:52

37. Aiwa Sakaguchi (Tokyo Nogyo Univ.) - 1:17:52

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