Mikuni Yada

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Mikuni Yada
Personal information
Born (1999-10-29) 29 October 1999 (age 25)
Sport
Country Japan
Sport Track and field
Event Long-distance
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Gumi 10000 m
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gifu 5000 m

Mikuni Yada (born 29 October 1999) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She was a bronze medalist at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships over 10,000 metres. [1] She is from 2022 the Asian indoor record holder over 5000 metres.

Career

She won the gold medal over 5000 metres at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Gifu, Japan, running 16:32.65. [2] [3]

She is since 27 February 2022 the Asian indoor record holder over 5000 metres with a time of 15:23.87 she set in the United States at the Boston University Last Chance Invitational meeting. [4]

She was runner-up to Ririka Hironaka at the Japanese 10,000m Championships in Kumamoto, on 12 April 2025, in a time of 31:20.09. [5] She won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, in 31:12.21, finishing behind Kazakh Daisy Jepkemei and her compatriot Ririka Hironaka. [6] [7]

She was selected for the Japanese national team to compete at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, held in Tokyo. [8]

References

  1. "Mikuni Yada". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. "Gifu Asian Junior Championships". World Athletics. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  3. "Darshana dazzles at Asian Junior Championships". World Athletics. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  4. "Women's 5000m Results". lancertiming.com. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Japanese 10,000m Championships". World Athletics. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  6. "26th Asian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  7. "Daisy Jepkemei brings Kazakhstan first gold at 26th Asian Athletics Championships". Qazunform. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  8. "Japan names 80-strong host nation team for WCH Tokyo 25". World Athletics. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.