The following are the national records in athletics in Japan maintained by Japan's Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by JAAF Not ratified or later rescinded by JAAF
+ = en route to a longer distance
A = affected by altitude
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
NWI = no wind information
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | ||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 9.95 (+2.0 m/s) | Ryota Yamagata | 6 June 2021 | Fuse Sprint 2021 | Tottori, Japan | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
150 m (bend) | 15.35 (±0.0 m/s) | Yoshihide Kiryū | 17 March 2017 | Gold Coast, Australia | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.03 (+0.6 m/s) | Shingo Suetsugu | 7 June 2003 | Japanese Championships | Yokohama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
300 m | 32.21 | Kenji Fujimitsu | 12 April 2015 | Izumo Meet | Izumo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 44.77 | Kentaro Sato | 20 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:45.75 | Sho Kawamoto | 11 May 2014 | Golden Grand Prix | Tokyo, Japan | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiroki Minamoto | 17 July 2021 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Chitose, Japan | [5] [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:18.69 | Kentaro Usuda | 15 October 2022 | Kobe, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:35.42 | Kazuki Kawamura | 17 July 2021 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Chitose, Japan | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 3:58.89 [lower-alpha 1] | Kiyonari Shibata | 11 May 1996 | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mile (road) | 4:01.26 | Ryoji Tatezawa | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||
2000 m | 5:07.24 | Fumikazu Kobayashi | 14 July 2006 | Kortrijk, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:40.09 | Suguru Osako | 7 September 2014 | Rieti Meeting | Rieti, Italy | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||
Two miles | 8:24.69 | Kensuke Takezawa | 3 August 2007 | Norwich Union Super Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 13:08.40 | Suguru Osako | 18 July 2015 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||
5 km (road) | 13:37 | Kanta Shimizu | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 27:09.80 | Kazuya Shiojiri | 10 December 2023 | Japanese 10000m Championships | Tokyo, Japan | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 28:05+ | Atsushi Sato | 14 October 2007 | World Road Running Championships | Udine, Italy | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||
15,000 m (track) | 43:38.2 | Toshihiko Seko | 24 September 1983 | Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 km (road) | 42:18+ | Reishi Yoshida | 5 February 2023 | Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
42:18+ | Kotaro Shinohara | 5 February 2023 | Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
42:18+ | Tomoki Ota | 5 February 2023 | Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 Miles (road) | 45:40 | Masanari Shintaku | 19 February 1984 | Karatsu, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
20,000 m (track) | 57:48.7 | Toshihiko Seko | 11 May 1985 | Odawara, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 km (road) | 56:52+ | Taku Fujimoto | 2 February 2020 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
One hour | 20410 m | Seiji Kushibe | 20 October 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:00:00 | Yusuke Ogura | 2 February 2020 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||
25,000 m (track) | 1:13:55.8+ | Toshihiko Seko | 22 March 1981 | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:13:14+ | Takayuki Matsumiya | 27 February 2005 | Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
30,000 m (track) | 1:29:18.8 | Toshihiko Seko | 22 March 1981 | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:28:00 | Takayuki Matsumiya | 27 February 2005 | Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:04:56 | Kengo Suzuki | 28 February 2021 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||
50 km (road) | 2:44:07 | Yuki Kawauchi | 19 June 2016 | Okinoshima 50K Ultramarathon | Okinoshima, Japan | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||
100 km (road) | 6:06:08 | Junpei Yamaguchi | 25 June 2023 | Lake Saroma Ultramarathon | Yūbetsu, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
24-hour run | 273.708 km | Shingo Inoue | 13–14 May 2010 | IAU 24 Hour World Championships | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | [18] [19] | ||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles | 13.04 (−0.9 m/s) | Shunsuke Izumiya | 4 June 2023 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||
13.04 (−0.9 m/s) | Rachid Muratake | 16 September 2023 | 92nd Japan Inter-University Championships | Kumagaya, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
200 m hurdles | 22.55 | Yoshiro Watanabe | 1 October 2017 | Itami, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
300 m hurdles | 35.54 # | Yoshihiro Chiba | 27 July 2003 | Nanao, Japan | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 47.89 | Dai Tamesue | 10 August 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | [21] | ||||||||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 5:29.89 | Ryohei Sakaguchi | 25 April 2021 | Hyogo Relay Carnival | Kobe, Japan | [22] | ||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:09.91 | Ryuji Miura | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.33 m [lower-alpha 2] | Naoyuki Daigo | 2 July 2006 | Japanese Championships | Kobe, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.83 m | Daichi Sawano | 3 May 2005 | Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.40 m (+1.5 m/s) | Shotaro Shiroyama | 17 August 2019 | Athlete Night Games in Fukui — Fukui 9.98Cup | Fukui, Japan | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 17.15 m (+0.9 m/s) | Norifumi Yamashita | 1 June 1986 | Japanese Championships | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 18.85 m | Daichi Nakamura | 20 May 2018 | Golden Grand Prix Osaka | Osaka, Japan | [25] | ||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 62.59 m | Yuji Tsutsumi | 27 March 2020 | Tama, Japan | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 84.86 m | Koji Murofushi | 29 June 2003 | Prague, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 87.60 m | Kazuhiro Mizoguchi | 27 May 1989 | San Jose, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 8308 pts | Keisuke Ushiro | 31 May – 1 June 2014 | Japanese Championships | Nagano, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
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3000 m walk (track) | 11:29.49 | Eiki Unami | 18 May 2008 | Komatsu, Japan | [27] | |||||||||||||||||||
5000 m walk (track) | 18:16.97 | Ryo Hamanishi | 18 May 2024 | 66th East Japan Corporate Championships | Kumagaya, Japan | [28] | ||||||||||||||||||
5 km walk (road) | 18:44+ | Eiki Takahashi | 16 April 2016 | Japanese Race Walking Championships | Wajima, Japan | [29] | ||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m walk (track) | 37:25.21 | Eiki Takahashi | 14 November 2020 | Juntendo University Long Distance meeting | Inzai, Japan | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | 38:03 | Eiki Takahashi | 16 April 2016 | Japanese Race Walking Championships | Wajima, Japan | [29] | ||||||||||||||||||
15 km walk (road) | 57:15+ | Yusuke Suzuki | 15 March 2015 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [31] | ||||||||||||||||||
20,000 m walk (track) | 1:21:36.7 | Yuga Yamashita | 8 January 2017 | Race Walk Meeting of Tokyo Gakugei University | Koganei, Japan | [32] | ||||||||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:16:36 | Yusuke Suzuki | 15 March 2015 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [33] | ||||||||||||||||||
Two hours walk (track) | 25739 m | Takehiro Sonohara | 22 February 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
30,000 m walk (track) | 2:19:49.2 | Takehiro Sonohara | 22 February 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 km walk (road) | 2:03:24+ | Masatora Kawano | 24 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
2:03:24+ [lower-alpha 3] | Tomohiro Noda | 16 April 2023 | Japanese 35km Racewalking Championships | Wajima, Japan | [34] | |||||||||||||||||||
35 km walk (road) | 2:23:13 | Tomohiro Noda | 16 April 2023 | Japanese 35km Racewalking Championships | Wajima, Japan | [35] | ||||||||||||||||||
50,000 m walk (track) | 4:07:24.7 | Fumio Imamura | 17 March 1991 | Kanazawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 km walk (road) | 3:36:45 | Masatora Kawano | 27 October 2019 | 58th All Japan Race Walking | Takahata, Japan | [36] | ||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 37.43 | Japan Shuhei Tada Kirara Shiraishi Yoshihide Kiryū Abdul Hakim Sani Brown | 5 October 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [37] | ||||||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:21.44 | Waseda University Yudai Nishi Reona Miura Kenta Shinjo Tomasu Chida | 25 September 2022 | Yokohama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish relay | 1:48.27 | Japan Select Shingo Kawabata Nobuharu Asahara Kenji Tabata Jun Osakada | 15 September 2001 | Yokohama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.33 | Yuki Joseph Nakajima Kaito Kawabata Fuga Sato Kentaro Sato | 10 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [38] | ||||||||||||||||||
4 × 800 m relay | 7:20.34 | JPN Select Daiki Nemoto Daichi Setoguchi Takahiro Hayashi Jun Mitake | 19 October 2019 | Denka Athletics Challenge Cup | Niigata, Japan | [39] | ||||||||||||||||||
4 × 1500 m relay | 15:19.33 | University Select Tomokazu Sakashita Kenji Mizuuchi Hiroyuki Miyake Masayoshi Kagetani | 23 June 2002 | Odawara, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ekiden relay | 1:58:58 | Japan Takayuki Matsumiya (13:34) Yuki Sato (27:52) Atsushi Sato (13:59) Kazuo Ietani (28:26) Michitaka Hosokawa (14:10) Takanobu Otsubo (20:57) | 23 November 2005 | International Chiba Ekiden | Chiba, Japan |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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60 m | 7.46 (+0.6 m/s) | Mayumi Watanabe | 20 June 2010 | Fukushima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 y | 10.56+ (+0.5 m/s) | Arisa Kimishima | 11 March 2023 | Sydney Track Classic | Sydney, Australia | [40] | |||||||||||||||||||
100 m | 11.21 (+1.7 m/s) | Chisato Fukushima | 29 April 2010 | Mikio Oda Memorial Athletic Game | Hiroshima, Japan | [41] | |||||||||||||||||||
150 m (bend) | 18.04 (NWI) | Mariko Nagano | 4 February 2017 | Nitro Athletics Round 1 | Melbourne, Australia | [42] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 22.88 (+1.8 m/s) | Chisato Fukushima | 26 June 2016 | Japanese Championships | Nagoya, Japan | [43] | |||||||||||||||||||
300 m | 37.08 | Seika Aoyama | 18 October 2020 | Tajima Memorial Meet | Yamaguchi, Japan | [44] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 51.75 | Asami Tanno | 3 May 2008 | Fukuroi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
600 m | 1:28.41 | Ayako Jinnouchi | 9 July 2008 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Abashiri, Japan | [45] | |||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:59.93 | Rin Kubo | 15 July 2024 | Long Distance Time Trials Meet | Kashihara, Japan | [46] | |||||||||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:37.33 | Nozomi Tanaka | 22 June 2022 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Fukagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:59.19 | Nozomi Tanaka | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [47] | |||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 4:34.81 [lower-alpha 4] | Ikuko Tamura | 15 June 2002 | Amagasaki, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mile (road) | 4:32.0 h | Nozomi Tanaka | 3 September 2023 | Düsseldorf, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
2000 m | 5:47.17 | Tomoka Kimura | 13 September 2016 | Marseille, France | |||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:34.09 | Nozomi Tanaka | 30 May 2024 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | [48] | |||||||||||||||||||
Two miles | 9:35.04 | Yuko Kawakami | 27 June 1998 | Cork, Ireland | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 14:29:18 | Nozomi Tanaka | 8 September 2023 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [49] | |||||||||||||||||||
5 km (road) | 15:34 | Nozomi Tanaka | 12 November 2022 | Ōhori Park, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
15:32 | Kayoko Fukushi | 6 January 2005 | Miyazaki, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 30:20.44 | Hitomi Niiya | 4 December 2020 | Japanese Long Distance Championships | Osaka, Japan | [50] | |||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 30:55 Mx | Rino Goshima | 26 February 2023 | 10K Facsa Castellón | Castellón, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
31:44 Wo | Masako Chiba | 11 February 1996 | Karatsu, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30:52+ a | Kayoko Fukushi | 5 February 2006 | Marugame, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 km (road) | 46:55+ Mx | Kayoko Fukushi | 5 February 2006 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 miles (road) | 53:08 | Mai Endo | 15 April 2007 | Kasumigaura 10 Miles | Tsuchiura, Japan | [51] | |||||||||||||||||||
One hour | 17952 m | Junko Kataoka | 1 October 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
20,000 m (track) | 1:06:48.8 | Izumi Maki | 19 September 1993 | Amagasaki, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 km (road) | 1:03:13+ Mx | Hitomi Niiya | 19 January 2020 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States | [52] | |||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:06:38 Mx | Hitomi Niiya | 19 January 2020 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States | [53] | |||||||||||||||||||
1:08:03 Wo | Rino Goshima | 13 February 2022 | Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships | Yamaguchi, Japan | [54] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1:07:47 Wo | Mizuki Noguchi | 6 January 2004 | Miyazaki Half Marathon | Miyazaki, Japan | [55] | ||||||||||||||||||||
25,000 m (track) | 1:33:53.4+ | Tamaki Okuno | 10 October 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:22:13+ Mx | Mizuki Noguchi | 25 September 2005 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | [56] | |||||||||||||||||||
1:22:26+ Wo | Honami Maeda | 28 January 2024 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan | [57] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1:22:08+ a # | Naoko Takahashi | 6 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30,000 m (track) | 1:53:03.6 | Tamaki Okuno | 10 October 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:38:35 Mx | Honami Maeda | 16 February 2020 | Ohme 30 km Road Race | Tokyo, Japan | [58] | |||||||||||||||||||
1:38:36+ Wo | Honami Maeda | 28 January 2024 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan | [59] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:18:59 Wo | Honami Maeda | 28 January 2024 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan | [60] | |||||||||||||||||||
100 km (road) | 6:33:11 Mx | Tomoe Abe | 25 June 2000 | Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
24-hour run | 270.363 km | Miho Nakata | 2 December 2023 | IAU 24 Hour World Championship | Taipei, Taiwan | [61] | |||||||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles | 12.73 (+1.1 m/s) | Mako Fukube | 25 September 2022 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships | Gifu, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 55.34 | Satomi Kubokura | 26 June 2011 | Osaka Championships | Osaka, Japan | [62] | |||||||||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 6:19.55 | Yuno Yamanaka | 25 April 2021 | Hyogo Relay Carnival | Kobe, Japan | [63] | |||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:33.93 | Minori Hayakari | 20 July 2008 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 1.96 m | Miki Imai | 15 September 2001 | Yokohama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.48 m | Misaki Morota | 2 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [64] | |||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.97 m (+0.5 m/s) | Sumire Hata | 14 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | [65] | |||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 14.04 m (+1.1 m/s) | Maho Hanaoka | 1 October 1999 | Japanese Championships | Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 18.22 m | Chinatsu Mori | 18 April 2004 | Hamamatsu, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 59.03 m | Nanaka Kori | 23 March 2019 | Kitakyushu, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 69.89 m | Joy McArthur | 7 April 2023 | Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational | Los Angeles, United States | [66] | |||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 67.38 m | Haruka Kitaguchi | 8 September 2023 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [67] | |||||||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 5975 pts NWI | Yuki Yamasaki | 22–23 May 2021 | Kitakyushu, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Decathlon | 7244 pts NWI | Yuki Yamasaki | 10–11 November 2018 | Aichi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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3000 m walk (track) | 12:25.01 | Mayumi Kawasaki | 2 June 2007 | Naka, Japan | [68] | ||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m walk (track) | 20:42.25 | Kumiko Okada | 18 May 2019 | Kumagaya, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 km walk (road) | 21:27+ | Mayumi Kawasaki | 17 April 2010 | Wajima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
21:25 | Mayumi Kawasaki | 7 July 2006 | Naka, Japan | [69] | |||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m walk (track) | 42:51.82 | Kumiko Okada | 8 December 2019 | Nagasaki, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | 42:46 | Kumiko Okada | 1 January 2024 | 72nd New Year Race Walk | Tokyo, Japan | [70] | |||||||||||||||||||
15 km walk (road) | 1:05:45 | Nanako Fuji | 18 February 2024 | Kobe, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
20,000 m walk (track) | 1:38:03.3 | Rei Inoue | 6 February 2011 | Wakayama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:27:41 | Kumiko Okada | 8 June 2019 | IAAF Race Walking Challenge | A Coruña, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 km walk (road) | 2:21:02+ | Kumiko Okada | 16 April 2023 | Japanese 35 km Racewalking Championships | Wajima, Japan | [71] | |||||||||||||||||||
35 km walk (road) | 2:44:11 | Kumiko Okada | 16 April 2023 | Japanese 35 km Racewalking Championships | Wajima, Japan | [72] | |||||||||||||||||||
50 km walk (road) | 4:19:56 | Masumi Fuchise | 14 April 2019 | Japanese Race Walking Championships | Wajima, Japan | [73] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 43.33 | Japan Masumi Aoki Arisa Kimishima Mei Kodama Midori Mikase | 22 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [74] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:34.57 | Japan Miku Yamada Naoka Miyake Mei Kodama Shuri Aono | 12 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | [75] | |||||||||||||||||||
Swedish relay | 2:06.36 | Company's sports club Team Satomi Watanabe Mayumi Maki Wada Kubokura Sayaka Aoki | 15 October 2011 | Odawara, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.91 | Japan Seika Aoyama Kana Ichikawa Asami Chiba Sayaka Aoki | 29 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | [76] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 800 m relay | 8:33.77 | Higashiōsaka High School Rin Kitamura Runa Asano Misa Tamura Rin Kubo | 13 July 2024 | Higashiosaka City OV30 Record Meet | Osaka, Japan | [77] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 1500 m relay | 18:31.18 | Hitachi Team Mina Ogawa Ishizuka Sayuri Kumagai Hitomi Nakasaka | 26 May 1996 | Hitachinaka, Japan | [78] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ekiden relay | 2:16:13 Mx | Japan Yoko Shibui Aki Fujikawa Kei Satomura Takami Ominami Noriko Geji Hiromi Ominami | 28 February 1998 | Beijing, China |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.71 | Japan Kenki Imaizumi Haruna Kuboyama Fuga Sato Nanako Matsumoto | 15 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | [79] [80] |
2×2×400 m relay | 3:38.36 | Japan Ayano Shiomi Allon Tatsunami Clay | 11 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | [81] |
Shuttle hurdle relay | 55.59 | Japan Ayako Kimura Shunya Takayama Masumi Aoki Taio Kanai | 11 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | [82] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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50 m | 5.75 | Nobuharu Asahara | 24 February 2002 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | |
55 m | 6.29 A | Shingo Kawabata | 14 February 2004 | Reno, United States | ||
60 m | 6.52 | Shuhei Tada | 1 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [83] |
100 m | 10.41 | Nobuharu Asahara | 4 February 2002 | Tampere, Finland | ||
200 m | 20.63 | Koji Ito | 5 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan | |
400 m | 45.76 | Shunji Karube | 9 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France | |
600 m | 1:18.91 | Allon Tatsunami Clay | 23 January 2021 | Aggie Invitational | College Station, United States | [84] |
800 m | 1:47.78 | Sho Kawamoto | 3 February 2018 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [85] |
1000 m | 2:21.99 | Yuukichi Ishii | 14 January 2023 | Nittany Lion Challenge | State College United States | [86] |
1500 m | 3:39.51 | Nanami Arai | 27 February 2020 | Boston University Last Chance Invitational | Boston, United States | [87] |
Mile | 3:54.84 | Ryoma Aoki | 10 February 2024 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | [88] |
3000 m | 7:42.56+ | Keita Satoh | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [89] |
Two miles | 8:14.71 | Keita Satoh | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [90] |
5000 m | 13:09.45 | Keita Satoh | 26 January 2024 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | [91] |
50 m hurdles | 6.75 | Masahiko Sugii | 4 March 1987 | Kobe, Japan | ||
Hiroshi Kakimori | ||||||
55 m hurdles | 7.39 A | Masato Naito | 14 February 2004 | Reno, United States | ||
60 m hurdles | 7.50 | Shunsuke Izumiya | 17 March 2021 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan | [92] |
High jump | 2.35 m | Naoto Tobe | 2 February 2019 | Weltklasse in Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe, Germany | [93] |
Pole vault | 5.77 m A | Seito Yamamoto | 15 January 2016 | Pole Vault Summit | Reno, United States | [94] |
Long jump | 8.19 m | Yuki Hashioka | 18 March 2021 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan | [95] |
Triple jump | 16.70 m | Norifumi Yamashita | 11 February 1992 | Osaka, Japan | ||
Shot put | 18.07 m | Yasutada Noguchi | 18 February 2004 | Tianjin, China | ||
Heptathlon | 5831 pts | Akihiko Nakamura | 20–21 February 2016 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | [96] |
7.03 (60 m), 7.13 m (long jump), 11.60 m (shot put), 1.94 m (high jump) / 8.13 (60 m hurdles), 4.90 m (pole vault), 2:32.88 (1000 m) | ||||||
5000 m walk | 21:10.01 [97] | Hirofumi Sakai | 7 March 1987 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | |
4 × 200 m relay | 1:27.04 | Hosei University Wataru Iwanaga Tatsuo Sugimoto Kuniaki Masukawa Haruyasu Kato | 3 March 1991 | Yokohama, Japan | ||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.90 | Japan Kazuhiro Takahashi Jun Osakada Masayoshi Kan Shunji Karube | 6 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan | |
4 × 800 m relay | 8:48.6 h | Japan Shunji Kawasaki Katsumi Nakao Susumu Kawasho Takashi Sugisaki | 19 March 1961 | Tokyo, Japan |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||
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50 m | 6.47 | Emiko Konishi | 9 March 1985 | Kobe, Japan | |||||||||||
60 m | 7.29 | Chisato Fukushima | 10 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [98] | |||||||||
200 m | 24.11 | Motoka Arai | 26 February 2000 | Yokohama, Japan | |||||||||||
400 m | 53.64 | Asami Tanno | 1 March 2005 | Tianjin, China | |||||||||||
800 m | 2:00.78 | Miho Sugimori | 22 February 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | |||||||||||
1500 m | 4:08.46 | Nozomi Tanaka | 4 February 2024 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States | [99] | |||||||||
Mile | 4:28.94 | Nozomi Tanaka | 4 February 2023 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States [lower-alpha 5] | [100] | |||||||||
3000 m | 8:36.03 | Nozomi Tanaka | 2 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [101] | |||||||||
Two miles | 9:16.76 | Nozomi Tanaka | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [102] | |||||||||
5000 m [lower-alpha 6] | 15:23.87 | Mikuni Yada | 27 February 2022 | BU Last Chance Invitational | Boston, United States | [103] | |||||||||
50 m hurdles | 7.19 | Emi Akimoto | 5 March 1986 | Kobe, Japan | |||||||||||
55 m hurdles | 7.69 A | Yvonne Kanazawa | 25 January 1997 | Rocky Mountain Cup | Colorado Springs, United States | [104] | |||||||||
60 m hurdles | 8.01 | Masumi Aoki | 12 February 2023 [lower-alpha 7] | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | [105] | |||||||||
High jump | 1.91 m | Megumi Sato | 15 January 1986 | Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||
11 February 1989 | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||
11 March 1990 | Yokohama, Japan | ||||||||||||||
Miki Imai | 25 February 1998 | Beijing, China | |||||||||||||
15 February 2001 | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
5 February 2003 | Dortmund, Germany | ||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.35 m | Misaki Morota | 3 February 2024 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan | [106] | |||||||||
Long jump | 6.64 m | Sumire Hata | 12 February 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | [107] | |||||||||
Triple jump | 13.66 m | Mariko Morimoto | 11 February 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | [108] | |||||||||
Shot put | 17.46 m | Chinatsu Mori | 8 February 2004 | Tianjin, China | |||||||||||
Pentathlon | 4078 pts | Yuki Yamasaki | 10 February 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | [108] | |||||||||
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3000 m walk | 12:42.65 | Yuko Sato | 11 February 1994 | Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:42.80 | Japan Masayo Kitagawa Ayako Nomura Kimiko Yokoyama Kyoko Kumata | 3 March 1991 | Yokohama, Japan | |||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.43 | Japan Mayu Kida Rina Fujimaki Makiko Yoshida Miho Sugimori | 22 February 2003 | Yokohama, Japan |
The Japan Championships in Athletics is an annual outdoor track and field competition, organized by Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Currently it takes place in June or July. The competition is also for the qualifying trial for the Japanese national team of international competitions.