Mao Ichiyama
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Nativename
一山 麻緒
Nickname(s)
Mao-chan, IchichiBorn29 May 1997
Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
AlmamaterIzumi Central High School
 Mao Ichiyama at the 2019 Japan's Marathon Grand Championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 一山 麻緒 |
Nickname(s) | Mao-chan, Ichichi |
| Born | 29 May 1997 Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Alma mater | Izumi Central High School |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 1500 metres – Marathon |
| Club | Wacoal (ワコール) |
| Team | Adidas (to 2020) Nike (2020 — ) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Mao Ichiyama (一山 麻緒, Ichiyama Mao; born 29 May 1997 in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Ichiyama is winner of 2017 Fukuoka International Cross Country (8 km in 26:46) and 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:20:29 thus beating 2:21:47 time of Mizuki Matsuda (2020 Osaka International Women's Marathon) to enter as third participant to 2020 Tokyo Olympics, together with Honami Maeda and Ayuko Suzuki.[2] She won 2021 Osaka Women's Marathon with new event record 2:21:11.[3][4]
Footwear
Mao Ichiyama was sponsored by Adidas. From 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon she is sponsored by Nike, where she made her Marathon personal best.[2]
