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{{short description|Japanese long-distance runner}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Megumi Fujiwara'''|藤原 恵|Fujiwara Megumi|born 19 June 1969}} is a [[Japan]]ese former [[long-distance runner]]. Her career flourished in the early 1990s.
{{Nihongo|'''Megumi Fujiwara'''|藤原 恵|Fujiwara Megumi|born 19 June 1969}} is a Japanese former [[long-distance runner]]. Her career flourished in the early 1990s.


Her first international competition came at the [[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]], where she came 61st in the [[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|women's senior race]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071016110921/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW1991S.html IAAF World Cross Country Championships 6.4km CC Women Antwerpen Linkerover Date: Sunday, March 24, 1991 ]. AthChamps (2007-09-08). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref> She set track bests the following year, running 32:03.78 minutes in [[Kobe]] (ranking in the top 30 for the year)<ref>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atw.php?ID=13930&Season=1992&Odd=0 Megumi Fujiwara]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref> then a time of 68:07.6 minutes for the 20,000&nbsp;m track distance, placing her in the top ten all-time women for the infrequently competed event.<ref>[http://www.arrs.net/AllTime/AL_O20K.htm All-Time Performances- 20,000 meters Outdoor Track]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]] (2009-06-23). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref>
Her first international competition came at the [[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]], where she came 61st in the [[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|women's senior race]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110921/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW1991S.html IAAF World Cross Country Championships 6.4km CC Women Antwerpen Linkerover Date: Sunday, March 24, 1991 ]. AthChamps (2007-09-08). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref> She set track bests the following year, running 32:03.78 minutes in [[Kobe]] (ranking in the top 30 for the year)<ref>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atw.php?ID=13930&Season=1992&Odd=0 Megumi Fujiwara]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref> then a time of 68:07.6 minutes for the 20,000&nbsp;m track distance, placing her in the top ten all-time women for the infrequently competed event.<ref>[https://www.arrs.run/AllTime/AL_O20K.htm All-Time Performances- 20,000 meters Outdoor Track] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215061037/https://www.arrs.run/AllTime/AL_O20K.htm |date=2019-12-15 }}. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]] (2009-06-23). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref>


Her greatest achievement followed that September when she ran at the [[1992 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]] and claimed the silver medal behind home favourite [[Liz McColgan]], recording a lifetime best of 69:21 minutes for the event. THe Japanese women's team including [[Miyoko Asahina]] and [[Eriko Asai]] were easily the champions, with their combined time being over two minutes faster than the British. As of 2014, this remains the only time that Japanese women have won that title.<ref>[http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/4338c03a-914e-4df3-ac47-68e78067142c.pdf IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - KAVARNA 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES - Incorporating the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1992-2005/2008-2010) & the IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006/2007]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref><ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/road.htm IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref>
Her greatest achievement followed that September when she ran at the [[1992 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]] and claimed the silver medal behind home favourite [[Liz McColgan]], recording a lifetime best of 69:21 minutes for the event. The Japanese women's team including [[Miyoko Asahina]] and [[Eriko Asai]] were easily the champions, with their combined time being over two minutes faster than the British. As of 2014, this remains the only time that Japanese women have won that title.<ref>[http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/4338c03a-914e-4df3-ac47-68e78067142c.pdf IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - KAVARNA 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES - Incorporating the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1992-2005/2008-2010) & the IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006/2007]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref><ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/road.htm IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref>


The last prominent appearance of her career came at the [[Miyazaki Women's Road Race]], where she was runner-up to China's [[Wang Xiuting]].<ref>[http://www.arrs.net/AllTime/AL_R20K.htm All-Time Performances- 20 kilometers Road]. ARRS (2014-08-21). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref>
The last prominent appearance of her career came at the [[Miyazaki Women's Road Race]], where she was runner-up to China's [[Wang Xiuting]].<ref>[https://www.arrs.run/AllTime/AL_R20K.htm All-Time Performances- 20 kilometers Road]. ARRS (2014-08-21). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{World Athletics}}

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Latest revision as of 15:44, 7 November 2023

Megumi Fujiwara
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Japan
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 South Shields Half marathon
Gold medal – first place 1992 South Shields Team

Megumi Fujiwara (藤原 恵, Fujiwara Megumi, born 19 June 1969) is a Japanese former long-distance runner. Her career flourished in the early 1990s.

Her first international competition came at the 1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she came 61st in the women's senior race.[1] She set track bests the following year, running 32:03.78 minutes in Kobe (ranking in the top 30 for the year)[2] then a time of 68:07.6 minutes for the 20,000 m track distance, placing her in the top ten all-time women for the infrequently competed event.[3]

Her greatest achievement followed that September when she ran at the 1992 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and claimed the silver medal behind home favourite Liz McColgan, recording a lifetime best of 69:21 minutes for the event. The Japanese women's team including Miyoko Asahina and Eriko Asai were easily the champions, with their combined time being over two minutes faster than the British. As of 2014, this remains the only time that Japanese women have won that title.[4][5]

The last prominent appearance of her career came at the Miyazaki Women's Road Race, where she was runner-up to China's Wang Xiuting.[6]

References

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  1. ^ IAAF World Cross Country Championships 6.4km CC Women Antwerpen Linkerover Date: Sunday, March 24, 1991 . AthChamps (2007-09-08). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.
  2. ^ Megumi Fujiwara. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.
  3. ^ All-Time Performances- 20,000 meters Outdoor Track Archived 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-06-23). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.
  4. ^ IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - KAVARNA 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES - Incorporating the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1992-2005/2008-2010) & the IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006/2007. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.
  5. ^ IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-10-20.
  6. ^ All-Time Performances- 20 kilometers Road. ARRS (2014-08-21). Retrieved on 2014-10-20.
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