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Naoko Takahashi (高橋 尚子, Takahashi Naoko, born May 6, 1972) is a retired Japanese long-distance runner and Olympic gold medal-winning marathoner. She won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and at the 2001 Berlin Marathon she became the first woman to complete a marathon in under 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Naoko Takahashi is a Japanese athlete who won the Olympic gold medal in the marathon at Sydney 2000. She also set the world record of 2:19:46 in Berlin 2001 and won seven marathons in total.
Watch a new documentary, The Distance, that tells the story of how Naoko Takahashi became the first Japanese woman to win the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Learn about her coach, her training, and her mental focus from her own words and race footage.
The story of an enduring Japanese marathon tradition and a humble champion named Naoko Takahashi who captured her nation’s imagination with a run for the... ages at the 2000 Olympic Games.
Jul 16, 2021 · Watch the new film "The Distance" on Olympics.com, featuring the story of Takahashi Naoko, who won the women's marathon at Sydney 2000. The film profiles her journey, her coach Koide Yoshio, and the Japanese running tradition.
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Naoko Takahashi is a Japanese marathon runner who won the gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She also set the world record of 2:19:46 in 2001 and won seven marathons in total.
Oct 29, 2008 · Naoko Takahashi, the 2000 Olympic Marathon champion and the first woman to crack the event’s magical 2:20 barrier, has announced her retirement. The 36-year-old was originally planning to run the upcoming Tokyo International Women’s Marathon, and was training in Boulder Colorado.
