Honami Maeda (前田 穂南, Maeda Honami, born 17 July 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She is the holder of the Japanese national record for 30 km (1:38:35), and the marathon (2:18:59), and the winner of the 2017 Hokkaido Marathon and the 2019 Marathon Grand Championship. She represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
 Maeda in 2019 Japan's Marathon Grand Championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 前田 穂南 |
| Nickname | Honan |
| Born | 17 July 1996 [1] Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Alma mater | Higashinaka Sonoda (Hyogo) Kaoruide Osaka High School (Osaka) |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] |
| Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 10,000 metres, Marathon |
| College team | Osaka Kaoruide Jogakuin High School |
| Club | Tenmaya (天満屋) |
| Team | Asics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Maeda won her first marathon in 2017 (Hokkaido Marathon in 2:28:48).[1] She was second in the 2018 Osaka International Women's Marathon,[1] and in the same year won the Sanyo Women's Half Marathon in 1:09:12. In 2020 Maeda won the Japanese Olympic Marathon trials in 2:25:15, beating second placed Ayuko Suzuki and third placed Rei Ohara.[3]
On 10 March 2024, Maeda was selected to represent Japan in the women's marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[4] On 9 August, the day before the race, she announced that she would be forced to withdraw from competition due to a stress fracture in her right femur.[5]
Marathons
editKey: Personal best
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Japan
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| 2017 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 12th | Marathon | 2:32:19 |
| Hokkaido Marathon | Hokkaido, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:48 | |
| 2018 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:23:48 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 7th | Marathon | 2:25:23 | |
| 2019 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | Marathon | 2:31:42 |
| 2020 | Marathon Grand Championship | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:25:15 |
| 2021 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:23:30 |
| Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 33rd | Marathon | 2:35:28 | |
| 2023 | Nagoya Women's Marathon | Nagoya, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:22:32 |
| Marathon Grand Championship | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | Marathon | 2:27:02 | |
| 2024 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:18:59 (NR) |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | DNS | Marathon | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "前田 穂南" [Honami Maeda]. jaaf.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 3 March 2020. (English translation)
- ^ "Sanyo Women's Half Marathon". arrs.run. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Shogo Nakamura Wins WILD and THRILLING Japanese Olympic Marathon Trials as Honami Maeda Crushes Women's Field". letsrun.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "女子マラソン最後の1枠は前田穂南 パリ五輪代表 名古屋ウィメンズ" [The last spot for the women's marathon goes to Honami Maeda, Paris Olympic representative, Nagoya Women's Marathon]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024. (English translation)
- ^ "女子マラソン・前田穂南、パリ五輪を欠場…右大腿骨の疲労骨折" [Women's marathon runner Honami Maeda will miss the Paris Olympics due to a stress fracture in her right femur]. Yomiuri Shimbun Online (in Japanese). 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024. (English translation)
External links
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- Honami Maeda at World Athletics
- Honami Maeda at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Honami Maeda – Paris 2024 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Honami Maeda – Tokyo 2020 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Honami Maeda at Olympedia (archive)
- Honami Maeda at Olympics.com
- Honami Maeda at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Honami Maeda – Paris 2024 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Honami Maeda – Tokyo 2020 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
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