Hiroyuki Yamamoto (runner)

NationalityJapanese

Born (1986-04-30) April 30, 1986 (age 39)

Japan

SportTrack
Road Racing

Event(s)

Marathon, 10,000 metres, 5000 metres

Hiroyuki

Yamamoto at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon
Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1986-04-30) April 30, 1986 (age 39) Japan
Sport
Sport	Track Road Racing
Event(s)	Marathon, 10,000 metres, 5000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	5000 m: 13:45.43 (Kitami 2010) 10,000 m: 27:55.40 (Hachioji 2015) Half marathon: 62:43 (Marugame 2017) Marathon: 2:09:12 (Tokyo 2017)

Hiroyuki Yamamoto (born April 30, 1986) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner.

Yamamoto has competed at several major marathons throughout his professional career. His 4th-place finish at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon earned him $25,000 in prize money.^[1] As of January, 2021, his 10th-place finish at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon makes him the 82nd fastest marathoner in Japanese history and the 792 fastest marathoner in world history in a time of 2:09:12.^[2][3]