Takami Ominami
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Takami Ominami is an long-distance runner from Japan
, whose main event is the marathon
. She won the 2002 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon
, clocking a personal best of 2:23:43. Ominami is one half of a world-record setting duo as she and her twin Hiromi
(personal best 2:23:26) are the fastest marathoning sisters of all-time.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, whose main event is the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. She won the 2002 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon
Rotterdam Marathon
The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...
, clocking a personal best of 2:23:43. Ominami is one half of a world-record setting duo as she and her twin Hiromi
Hiromi Ominami
Hiromi Ominami is a Japanese long-distance runner. Her twin sister is Takami Ominami, also a world class marathon runner with a personal best of 2:23:43.-Achievements:...
(personal best 2:23:26) are the fastest marathoning sisters of all-time.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2001 Nagoya Marathon Nagoya MarathonThe is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds IAAF Silver Label road race status....Nagoya, Japan 2nd 2:26:04 World Championships 2001 World Championships in AthleticsThe 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...Edmonton, Canada 37th 2:42:25 2002 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam MarathonThe Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st 2:23:43 2003 Nagoya Marathon Nagoya MarathonThe is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds IAAF Silver Label road race status....Nagoya, Japan 1st 2:25:03 World Championships 2003 World Championships in AthleticsThe 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...Paris, France 27th 2:32:31