Yuki Kawauchi

Yuki Kawauchi
	Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Sport
Country	Japan
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Half marathon: 1:02:18; Marathon: 2:07:27
Medal record
Representing Japan
World Marathon Majors
World Athletics Championships
Asian Games

Yuki Kawauchi (川内優輝, Kawauchi Yūki, born 5 March 1987) is a Japanese marathon runner. He came to prominence after running the 2011 Tokyo Marathon in 2:08:37, finishing as the first Japanese citizen and third overall.^[1] He was known as the "citizen runner" given that he used to work full-time for the government of Saitama Prefecture and trained in his time off with his own expenses without any sponsorship. Kawauchi won the 2018 Boston Marathon. In 2020, he left his job in local government and became a full-time professional runner.^[2]

Kawauchi is a frequent competitor, entering many races each year (averaging a marathon per month) ranging in distance from the

1500 m to the 50 km ultramarathon. Among his better performances are victories at the Boston Marathon, the Hokkaido Marathon and the Beppu-Ōita Marathon and top-three finishes at the Tokyo Marathon and Fukuoka Marathon (the two most important marathons in Japan). His personal best for the distance is 2:07:27 (Lake Biwa 2021). Guinness World Records has recognized Kawauchi for becoming the first person to run more than 100 sub-2:20 marathons.^[3]

In spite of being an

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. He has two younger brothers, Yoshiki and Koki Kawauchi, who are also marathon runners.^[4]

Career

Early years

Born in

Setagaya, Tokyo,^[5] Kawauchi began running from a young age: first he practiced with his mother and later with the track teams at high school. While he was there, the combination of an injury and the premature death of his father limited his running. Nevertheless, he continued to enjoy the sport at a lower level while studying at Gakushuin University. After graduation, he did not receive much interest from corporate running teams–-the typical route to professional running in Japan. He decided to continue running for pleasure, entering races and paying his own expenses.^[1]

He finished third at the 2008 Ageo Half Marathon in a time of 1:03:22 and began to compete in marathons the following year. He gradually improved his times in 2009. In his debut at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon , he finished 20th in 2:19:26. He bettered this with a time of 2:18:18 for 19th at the Tokyo Marathon a month later, then managed 13th at the Fukuoka Marathon in December in a time of 2:17:33.^[6] He began to break into the upper echelons of the national scene at the 2010 Tokyo Marathon, where he claimed fourth place in a personal-best time of 2:12:36.^[7] Despite this improvement, he was further down the field at the Fukuoka race, finishing tenth in 2:17:54.^[8]

2011 season

Kawauchi improved his half-marathon best to 1:02:40 at the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon in February 2011, finishing in the top 10.^[9] He set his sights on a top-eight finish at the Tokyo Marathon later that month but exceeded his own expectations by running a time of 2:08:37 and taking third place. As the best Japanese performer, he earned selection for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.^[10]

In June, he entered the

Serod Bat-Ochir. He remarked that the fatigue from the previous race had hurt his chances of winning.^[14]

2012 season

At the start of 2012, Kawauchi ran a half-marathon best of 1:02:18 in

Nittai University track meet.^[17]

Kawauchi's fastest marathon time of the year was 2:10:29, which earned him sixth place at the Fukuoka Marathon.[18] Repeating his schedule from the previous year, he ran in Hofu two weeks later; this time he won the race. His 2:10:46 gave him the record for the shortest period of time between two sub-2:11 marathons by any runner. Responding to questions about his frequent racing, he said that he wanted "to find out whether the common sense of the running world is really any kind of sense at all."^[19]

2013 season

The organizers of the 2013

Kumanichi 30 km Road Race two weeks later, finishing in 1:29:31—another course record and a personal-best time.^[23] The race organizers said a 30,000 increase in spectators that year was due to Kawauchi's popularity with the Japanese public: the runner had received invitations to more than 100 races.^[24]

Kawauchi achieved further success in 2013. He broke his personal best by one second with a fourth-place finish at the

Nicholas Manza's course record to win the Gold Coast Marathon in July.^[27]

2018 Boston Marathon

Kawauchi won the 2018 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:15:58, becoming the first Japanese winner since 1987. After leading early at world record pace and repeatedly surging throughout the race, at mile 25 Kawauchi passed defending champion Geoffrey Kirui to achieve his first major marathon win.^[28] He overcame extremely difficult weather conditions, including heavy rain, strong headwinds, and temperatures near 40 °F (4 °C) throughout the race. Despite this, he attributed his victory to those conditions, stating that "for me, these are the best conditions possible."^[29] Kawauchi's Boston win was his world record 79th marathon under 2:20:00.^[30] After returning to Japan following his Boston Marathon win, Kawauchi told reporters that he would quit his job as a high school administration office worker and turn pro in April 2019.^[31]

International competitions

Representing Japan
Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	18th	Marathon	2:16:11
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	2nd	Team	6:41:13
2012	World Half Marathon Championships	Kavarna, Bulgaria	21st	Half marathon	1:04:04
2012	World Half Marathon Championships	Kavarna, Bulgaria	9th	Team	3:14:33
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	18th	Marathon	2:15:35
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	3rd	Marathon	2:12:42
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	9th	Marathon	2:12:19
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	29th	Marathon	2:17:59

Half Marathon Results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2007	National University Half Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	63rd	Half Marathon	1:05:39
2007	Kanto Region University Half Marathon Div. 2	Tokyo , Japan	3rd	Half Marathon	1:05:40
2008	National University Half Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	6th	Half Marathon	1:03:38
2008	Kanto Region University Half Marathon Div. 2	Tokyo , Japan	9th	Half Marathon	1:05:43
2008	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	3rd	Half Marathon	1:03:22
2009	National University Half Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	15th	Half Marathon	1:03:13
2009	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	14th	Half Marathon	1:04:45
2010	Tanigawa Mari Half Marathon	Tokyo , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:49
2010	Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon	Kagawa, Japan	28th	Half Marathon	1:03:28
2010	Sendai International Half Marathon	Miyagi , Japan	14th	Half Marathon	1:05:08
2010	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	13th	Half Marathon	1:03:48
2011	Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon	Kagawa, Japan	9th	Half Marathon	1:02:40
2011	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	13th	Half Marathon	1:04:44
2011	Sapporo International Half Marathon	Hokkaido , Japan	63rd	Half Marathon	1:07:12
2011	Shibetsu Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	4th	Half Marathon	1:06:24
2011	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	18th	Half Marathon	1:04:13
2012	Tanigawa Mari Half Marathon	Tokyo , Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:06:19
2012	Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon	Kagawa, Japan	27th	Half Marathon	1:02:18
2012	Saitama City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:29
2012	Yaizu Minato Half Marathon	Shizuoka , Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:03:48
2012	Sendai International Half Marathon	Miyagi , Japan	4th	Half Marathon	1:03:49
2012	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	12th	Half Marathon	1:04:13
2012	Kurobe Meisui Half Marathon	Toyama, Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:05:38
2012	Sakuranbo Half Marathon	Yamagata , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:34
2012	Shibetsu Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:00
2012	Nihonkai Melon Half Marathon	Akita, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:15
2012	World Half Marathon Championships	Kavarna, Bulgaria	21st	Half marathon	1:04:04
2012	Joshu Ota Subaru Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:55
2012	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	3rd	Half Marathon	1:03:02
2013	Tanigawa Mari Half Marathon	Tokyo , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:31
2013	Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon	Kumamoto, Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:03:12
2013	Saitama City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:52
2013	Honjo Waseda no Mori Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:28
2013	Kasukabe Odako Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	10th	Half Marathon	no time recorded
2013	Toyohiragawa Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:45
2013	Sendai International Half Marathon	Miyagi , Japan	10th	Half Marathon	1:03:30
2013	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	14th	Half Marathon	1:05:05
2013	Kurobe Meisui Half Marathon	Toyama, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:03:58
2013	Shibetsu Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	22nd	Half Marathon	1:06:45
2013	Great North Run Half Marathon	United Kingdom	8th	Half Marathon	1:04:08
2013	Hakodate Half Marathon	Hokkaido , Japan	4th	Half Marathon	1:04:51
2013	Hirosaki Shirakami Apple Half Marathon	Aomori , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:42
2013	Inawashiroko Half Marathon	Fukushima , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:07:53
2013	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	20th	Half Marathon	1:03:06
2013	Koedo Kawagoe Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:44
2014	Tanigawa Mari Half Marathon	Tokyo , Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:04:17
2014	Okukuma Road Race	Kumamoto, Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:03:40
2014	Nagoya City Half Marathon	Aichi , Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:04:17
2014	Saitama City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:49
2014	Ogori Road Race	Fukuoka , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:21
2014	Incheon International Half Marathon	Incheon, South Korea	5th	Half Marathon	1:06:04
2014	Yaizu Minato Half Marathon	Shizuoka , Japan	9th	Half Marathon	1:04:19
2014	Sendai International Half Marathon	Miyagi , Japan	4th	Half Marathon	1:03:23
2014	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	11th	Half Marathon	1:03:48
2014	Nihonkai Melon Half Marathon	Akita , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:28
2014	Hoppo Ryodo Nosappu Misaki Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:12
2014	Kitami Half Marathon	Hokkaido , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:33
2014	Chiba Aqualine Half Marathon	Chiba , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:22
2014	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	10th	Half Marathon	1:02:55
2014	Koedo Kawagoe Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:03:39
2015	Okukuma Road Race	Kumamoto, Japan	9th	Half Marathon	1:04:44
2015	Fukaya City Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	43rd	Half Marathon	1:13:36
2015	Tachikawa City Half Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	47th	Half Marathon	1:07:19
2015	Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon	Kumamoto, Japan	24th	Half Marathon	1:06:37
2015	Kumagaya Sakura Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:41
2015	Nerima Kobushi Half Marathon	Tokyo , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:39
2015	Honjo Waseda no Mori Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:07:47
2015	Sado Toki Half Marathon	Niigata, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:16
2015	Asagiriko Half Marathon	Ehime, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:07:23
2015	Kasukabe Odako Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:07:03
2015	Toyohiragawa Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:09:23
2015	Sendai International Half Marathon	Miyagi , Japan	30th	Half Marathon	1:08:36
2015	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	24th	Half Marathon	1:06:16
2015	Venus Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:10:39
2015	Okushiri Moonlight Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:04
2015	Hoppo Ryodo Nosappu Misaki Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:07:01
2015	Nijuken Doro Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:32
2015	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	5th	Half Marathon	1:03:11
2016	Okukuma Road Race	Kumamoto, Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:04:00
2016	Kuki Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	3rd	Half Marathon	1:06:42 - wearing 3-piece suit
2016	Nerima Kobushi Half Marathon	Tokyo , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:32
2016	Yaizu Minato Half Marathon	Shizuoka , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:03:47
2016	Kawauchi no Sato Kaeru Half Marathon	Fukushima, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:42
2016	Sendai International Half Marathon	Miyagi , Japan	5th	Half Marathon	1:04:35
2016	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	11th	Half Marathon	1:03:39
2016	Hakodate Half Marathon	Hokkaido , Japan	5th	Half Marathon	1:04:24
2016	Shibetsu Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	16th	Half Marathon	1:06:10
2016	Hoppo Ryodo Nosappu Misaki Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:34
2016	Imabari Half Marathon	Ehime, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:32
2016	Chiba Aqualine Half Marathon	Chiba , Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:06:26
2016	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	973rd	Half Marathon	1:34:26
2017	Ikinoshima Half Marathon	Nagasaki, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:35
2017	Okukuma Road Race	Kumamoto, Japan	6th	Half Marathon	1:04:17
2017	Soja Kibiji Half Marathon	Okayama , Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:04:52
2017	Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon	Kumamoto, Japan	3rd	Half Marathon	1:03:19
2017	Tanegashima Rocket Half Marathon	Kagoshima , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:43
2017	Kuki Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:03 - wore his JHS uniform
2017	Kamisatomachi Kenmu Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:33
2017	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	15th	Half Marathon	1:04:06
2017	Kawauchi no Sato Kaeru Half Marathon	Fukushima, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:31
2017	Sendai International Half Marathon	Miyagi , Japan	11th	Half Marathon	1:03:29
2017	Kinshuko Half Marathon	Iwate, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:22
2017	Asahikawa Half Marathon	Hokkaido , Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:06
2017	Ageo City Half Marathon	Saitama , Japan	18th	Half Marathon	1:03:35
2017	Ogawa Washi Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:05
2018	Okukuma Road Race	Kumamoto, Japan	7th	Half Marathon	1:03:28
2018	Fukaya City Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:04:26
2018	Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon	Kumamoto, Japan	12th	Half Marathon	1:04:49
2018	Yoshinogawa Riverside Half Marathon	Tokushima, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:50
2018	Kuki Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:10:03 - wore panda costume
2018	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon	Gifu , Japan	14th	Half Marathon	1:04:35
2018	Kawauchi no Sato Kaeru Half Marathon	Fukushima, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:05:56
2018	Kasukabe Otako Half Marathon	Saitama, Japan	2nd	Half Marathon	1:05:45
2018	Toyohiragawa Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:39
2018	Sendai International Half Marathon	Miyagi , Japan	7th	Half Marathon	1:03:41
2018	Kinshuko Half Marathon	Iwate, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:07:49
2018	Nemuro Seaside Half Marathon	Hokkaido, Japan	1st	Half Marathon	1:06:39

Marathon results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2009	Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon	Oita , Japan	20th	Marathon	2:19:26
2009	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	19th	Marathon	2:18:18
2009	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	13th	Marathon	2:17:33
2010	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	4th	Marathon	2:12:36
2010	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	10th	Marathon	2:17:56
2011	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:08:37
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	18th	Marathon	2:16:11
2011	Osaka Marathon	Osaka, Japan	4th	Marathon	2:14:31
2011	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:09:57
2011	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hōfu , Japan	2nd	Marathon	2:12:33
2012	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	14th	Marathon	2:12:51
2012	Kasumigaura Marathon	Kasumigaura, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:22:38
2012	Düsseldorf Marathon	Düsseldorf, Germany	8th	Marathon	2:12:58
2012	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	4th	Marathon	2:13:26
2012	Hokkaido Marathon	Sapporo, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:18:38
2012	Sydney Marathon	Sydney, Australia	1st	Marathon	2:11:52
2012	Chiba Aqualine Marathon	Chiba, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:17:48
2012	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	6th	Marathon	2:10:29
2012	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hofu , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:10:46
2013	Luxor Marathon	Luxor, Egypt	1st	Marathon	2:12:24
2013	Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon	Oita , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:08:15
2013	Seoul International Marathon	Seoul, South Korea	4th	Marathon	2:08:14
2013	Nagano Marathon	Nagano, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:14:27
2013	Chitose Marathon	Chitose , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:18:29
2013	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	1st	Marathon	2:10:01
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	18th	Marathon	2:15:35
2013	Melbourne Marathon	Melbourne , Australia	2nd	Marathon	2:11:40
2013	New York City Marathon	New York City, United States	11th	Marathon	2:12:29
2013	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:09:05
2013	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hofu , Japan	2nd	Marathon	2:09:15
2014	Kumamotojo Marathon	Kumamoto, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:10:14
2014	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon	Ōtsu, Japan	4th	Marathon	2:10:38
2014	Saga Sakura Marathon	Saga, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:13:02
2014	Tokushima Marathon	Tokushima , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:15:25
2014	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, Germany	9th	Marathon	2:09:36
2014	Chitose Marathon	Chitose, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:15:57
2014	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	3rd	Marathon	2:11:27
2014	City to Surf Marathon	Perth, Australia	1st	Marathon	2:12:55
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	3rd	Marathon	2:12:42
2014	New York City Marathon	New York City, United States	11th	Marathon	2:16:41
2014	Fukuchiyama Marathon	Fukuchiyama , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:12:59
2014	Naha Marathon	Naha, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:13:43
2014	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hofu , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:09:46
2015	Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon	Ibusuki , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:24:10
2015	Nobeoka Nishi Nippon Marathon	Nobeoka, Japan	8th	Marathon	2:15:16
2015	Kochi Ryoma Marathon	Kochi, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:15:06
2015	Seoul International Marathon	Seoul, South Korea	16th	Marathon	2:13:33
2015	Zurich Marathon	Zurich , Switzerland	2nd	Marathon	2:12:12
2015	Kurobe Meisui Marathon	Kurobe , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:17:58
2015	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	8th	Marathon	2:16:23
2015	City to Surf Marathon	Perth, Australia	1st	Marathon	2:16:23
2015	Cape Town Marathon	Cape Town, South Africa	9th	Marathon	2:16:33
2015	Iwate Kitakami Marathon	Kitakami, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:13:21
2015	New York City Marathon	New York City, United States	6th	Marathon	2:13:29
2015	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	8th	Marathon	2:12:48
2015	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hofu , Japan	2nd	Marathon	2:12:24
2016	Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon	Ibusuki , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:15:14
2016	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon	Ōtsu, Japan	7th	Marathon	2:11:53
2016	New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon	New Taipei City, Taiwan	2nd	Marathon	2:14:12
2016	Zurich Marathon	Zurich , Switzerland	1st	Marathon	2:12:04
2016	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	2nd	Marathon	2:09:01
2016	Berlin Marathon	Berlin, Germany	13th	Marathon	2:11:03
2016	Porto Marathon	Porto, Portugal	2nd	Marathon	2:14:32
2016	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:09:11
2016	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hofu , Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:12:45
2017	Ehime Marathon	Ehime , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:09:54
2017	Daegu Marathon	Daegu, South Korea	6th	Marathon	2:13:04
2017	Prague Marathon	Prague, Czech Republic	6th	Marathon	2:10:13
2017	Stockholm Marathon	Stockholm, Sweden	6th	Marathon	2:14:04
2017	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	3rd	Marathon	2:09:18
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	9th	Marathon	2:12:19
2017	Oslo Marathon	Oslo, Norway	1st	Marathon	2:15:58
2017	Betsukai Pilot Marathon	Betsukai , Hokkaido	1st	Marathon	2:13:43
2017	Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes	Nice, France	6th	Marathon	2:15:02
2017	Saitama International Marathon	Saitama, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:15:54
2017	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	9th	Marathon	2:10:53
2017	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hofu, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:10:03
2018	Marshfield Road Runners New Years Day Marathon	Marshfield, United States	1st	Marathon	2:18:59^[32]
2018	Kitakyushu Marathon	Kitakyushu, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:11:46
2018	New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon	New Taipei City, Taiwan	1st	Marathon	2:14:12
2018	Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	1st	Marathon	2:15:58
2018	Stockholm Marathon	Stockholm, Sweden	4th	Marathon	2:22:57
2018	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	9th	Marathon	2:14:51
2018	New Caledonia International Marathon	Noumea, New Caledonia	1st	Marathon	2:18:18
2018	Wakkanai Heiwa Marathon	Wakkanai, Hokkaido	2nd	Marathon	2:24:55
2018	Chicago Marathon	Chicago, United States	19th	Marathon	2:16:26
2018	Venice Marathon	Venice	7th	Marathon	2:27:43
2018	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	10th	Marathon	2:12:03
2018	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hofu , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:11:29
2019	Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon	Ibusuki , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:14:21
2019	Shizuoka Marathon	Shizuoka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:13:41
2019	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon	Ōtsu, Japan	8th	Marathon	2:09:21
2019	Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	17th	Marathon	2:15:29
2019	Vancouver Marathon	Vancouver, British Columbia	1st	Marathon	2:15:01
2019	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	13th	Marathon	2:15:32
2019	New Caledonia International Marathon	Noumea, New Caledonia	1st	Marathon	2:17:24
2019	Wakkanai Heiwa Marathon	Wakkanai, Hokkaido	1st	Marathon	2:20:28
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	29th	Marathon	2:17:59
2019	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	12th	Marathon	2:12:50
2019	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hōfu , Japan	7th	Marathon	2:14:17
2020	Marrakech Marathon	Marrakesh, Morocco	23rd	Marathon	2:17:26
2020	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon	Ōtsu, Japan	25th	Marathon	2:14:33
2020	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	19th	Marathon	2:13:59
2020	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hōfu , Japan	2nd	Marathon	2:10:26
2021	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon	Ōtsu, Japan	10th	Marathon	2:07:27
2021	Fukuoka International Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	12th	Marathon	2:11:33
2021	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hōfu , Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:10:11
2022	Osaka Marathon	Osaka, Japan	9th	Marathon	2:08:49
2022	Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	20th	Marathon	2:12:55
2022	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia		Marathon	3:57:39
2022	Wakkanai Peace Marathon	Wakkanai, Japan	2nd	Marathon	2:22:18
2022	Matsumoto Marathon	Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:20:25
2022	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hōfu , Japan	17th	Marathon	2:16:38
2022	Mie Matsusaka Marathon	Matsusaka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:16:31
2023	Ishigakijima Marathon	Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:18:05
2023	Osaka Marathon	Osaka, Japan	12th	Marathon	2:07:35
2023	Saga Sakura Marathon	Saga, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:11:32
2023	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	11th	Marathon	2:13:18
2023	Vancouver Marathon	Vancouver, British Columbia	1st	Marathon	2:17:05
2023	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast, Australia	7th	Marathon	2:12:35
2023	Wakkanai Peace Marathon	Wakkanai, Hokkaido	1st	Marathon	2:24:51
2023	Tallinn Marathon	Tallinn, Estonia	5th	Marathon	2:14:07
2023	Marathon Grand Championship	Tokyo, Japan	4th	Marathon	2:09:18
2023	Tohoku Miyagi Revive marathon	Miyagi, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:11:48
2023	Hofu Yomiuri Marathon	Hofu , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:08:32
2023	Mie Matsusaka Marathon	Matsusaka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:18:58
2024	Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon	Ibusuki , Japan	1st	Marathon	2:21:13

Ultramarathon Results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2011	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	DNF	50 km
2012	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	1st	50 km	2:51:45
2013	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	1st	50 km	2:57:28
2014	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	1st	50 km	2:47:27
2015	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	1st	50 km	2:48:23
2016	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	1st	50 km	2:44:07
2017	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	1st	50 km	2:47:35
2018	Yatsugatake Nobeyama Highland Ultramarathon	Nagano, Japan	1st	71 km	4:41:55
2018	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	1st	50 km	2:52:55
2019	Okinoshima Ultramarathon	Shimane, Japan	1st	50 km	2:49:51

Personal bests

1500 metres - 3:50.51 (2012)
3000 metres - 8:01.42 (2021)
5000 metres - 13:58.62 (2012)
10,000 metres - 29:02.33 (2010)
10 km
- 28:53 (2022)
10 miles
- 47:28 (2014)
20 km
- 59:17 (2013)
Half Marathon - 1:02:13 (2022) ^[33]

30 km

- 1:29:31 (2013)

Marathon - 2:07:27 (2021)
NR

World records

Shortest period of time (2 weeks) between two sub-2:10 marathons - 2:09:05 (2013), 2:09:15 (2013)
Shortest period of time (6 weeks) between two sub-2:09 marathons - 2:08:15, 2:08:14 (2013)
Most sub-2:16 marathons in one calendar year: 12 times (2014), (2017)
Most career sub-2:11 marathons: 23 times
Most career sub-2:20 marathons: 101 times
Most career sub-3:00 50 km ultra marathons: 8 times
Half marathon in a three-piece suit (uncertified course) - 1:06:42 (2016)

Personal life

Kawauchi married fellow runner Yuko Mizuguchi in May 2019, about two weeks after they both won their gender class in the Vancouver Marathon.^[34]

Kawauchi has two younger brothers. He started running at the age of 7, by his mother Mika who used to run 800m and 1500m as a middle and high school student.

References

^
Wall Street Journal
. June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
Japan Times
. February 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-20.

^ Snider-McGrath, Ben (2021-03-03). "Yuki Kawauchi becomes first person to run 100 sub-2:20 marathons". Canadian Running Magazine.

^ Larner, Brett (2012-09-16). Kawauchi 2:11:52 CR in Sydney For Second Marathon Win in 3 Weeks. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ 川内優輝　Yuki Kawauchi. JAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ ^a ^b ^c Yuk Kawauchi. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Nakamura, Ken (2010-02-28). Beating horrendous conditions, Fujiwara and Biktimirova collect Tokyo Marathon wins. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Nakamura, Ken (2010-12-05). Beating the sun and heat, Gharib takes Fukuoka victory. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Larner, Brett (2012-02-05). Kisorio Wins Deepest-Ever Marugame International Half-Marathon. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Nakamura, Ken (2011-02-27). Mekonnen triumphs in Tokyo in 2:07:35. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ "Blue-Collar" Runner Kawauchi Collapses In 50K. Podium Runner (2011-06-21). Retrieved on 2023-06-02.

^ 2011 World Championship Marathon: Abel Kirui Repeats as Champion. Let'sRun (2011-09-04). Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Nakamura, Ken (2011-12-04). Running in his debut, Ndambiri triumphs in Fukuoka. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Larner, Brett (2012-12-18). Bat-Ochir and Kawauchi Duel at Hofu Yomiuri Marathon (updated). Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Larner, Brett (2012-02-27). Kawauchi, 14th in 2:12:51: "I Do Not Think I Will be Picked" for Olympics; Shaves Head. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Larner, Brett (2012-06-18). Kawauchi 2:51:45 CR at Okinoshima 50 km Ultra . Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Larner, Brett (2012-09-23). Kawauchi Runs Double 1500 m and 5000 m PBs, Targets 1500 m at 2013 National Championships. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Nakamura, Ken (2012-12-02). 2:06:58 win for Gitau in Fukuoka. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Larner, Brett (2012-12-16). Kawauchi Wins Hofu in 2:10:46 Two Weeks After 2:10:29 in Fukuoka, Hosaka Gets Age 63 World Record. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Gambaccini, Peter (2013-01-17). 2:08 Marathoner Pays 3 Months' Salary to Travel to Race. Runner's World. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Kawauchi Wins Egyptian Marathon Despite Travel Snafu. Runner's World (2013-01-13). Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

^ Nakamura, Ken (2013-02-03). Kawauchi clocks course record in Beppu-Oita Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-25.

^ Larner, Brett (2013-02-17). Shitara Sets Collegiate National Record, Ito and Kawauchi Blaze Fast 30 km Times in Ome and Kumamoto. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-25.

^ Larner, Brett (2012-02-18). Kawauchi Challenges Kashiwabara to Race Him Next Year in Ome . Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-25.

^ Chepkwony, Chepchirchir complete first Kenyan double at Seoul International Marathon. IAAF (2013-03-17). Retrieved on 2013-03-19.

^ Nakamura, Ken (2013-04-21). Kawauchi and Puchkova win snowy Nagano Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-22.

^ Johnson, Len (2013-07-07). Course records for Akaba and Kawauchi at Gold Coast Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-29.

Letsrun.com
. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

^ Kumar, Aishwarya (16 April 2018). "Yuki Kawauchi's surprise win in Boston". ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

^ Carter, Kate (April 17, 2018), "10 reasons Yuki Kawauchi, Boston marathon winner, should be your favourite runner", The Guardian

^ "Athletics: Kawauchi to turn pro after Boston win", Reuters, April 19, 2018

^ "Yuki Logs WR 76th Sub-2:20:00 Marathon in Frosty Marshfield (MA!)". 2 January 2018.

^ "50th Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.

^ Francis, Anne (2019-05-19). "Yuki and Yuko get married in a lavish ceremony". Canadian Running. Gripped Publishing Inc.

External links

Yuki Kawauchi at World Athletics

JAAF profile (in Japanese)

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1897: John McDermott (USA)

1898: Ronald MacDonald (CAN)

1899: Lawrence Brignolia (USA)

1900–01: Jack Caffery (CAN)

1902: Sammy Mellor (USA)

1903: John Lordan (USA)

1904: Michael Spring (USA)

1905: Frederick Lorz (USA)

1906: Timothy Ford (USA)

1907: Thomas Longboat (CAN)

1908: Thomas Morrissey (USA)

1909: Henri Renaud (USA)

1910: Fred Cameron (CAN)

1911: Clarence DeMar (USA)

1912: Michael Ryan (USA)

1913: Fritz Carlson (USA)

1914: James Duffy (CAN)

1915: Édouard Fabre (CAN)

1916: Arthur Roth (USA)

1917: Bill Kennedy (USA)

1918: (Military Relay)

1919: Carl Linder (USA)

1920:
Peter Trivoulides
(GRE)

1921: Frank Zuna (USA)

1922–24: Clarence DeMar (USA)

1925: Charles Mellor (USA)

1926: John C. Miles (CAN)

1927–28: Clarence DeMar (USA)

1929: John C. Miles (CAN)

1930: Clarence DeMar (USA)

1931: James Henigan (USA)

1932: Paul de Bruyn (GER)

1933: Leslie S. Pawson (USA)

1934: Dave Komonen (CAN)

1935: John A. Kelley (USA)

1936: Ellison Brown (USA)

1937: Walter Young (CAN)

1938: Leslie S. Pawson (USA)

1939: Ellison Brown (USA)

1940: Gérard Côté (CAN)

1941: Leslie S. Pawson (USA)

1942: Joe Smith (USA)

1943–44: Gérard Côté (CAN)

1945: John A. Kelley (USA)

1946: Stylianos Kyriakides (GRE)

1947: Suh Yun-bok (KOR)

1948: Gérard Côté (CAN)

1949: Gösta Leandersson (SWE)

1950: Ham Kee-yong (KOR)

1951: Shigeki Tanaka (JPN)

1952: Mateo Flores (GTM)

1953: Keizo Yamada (JPN)

1954: Veikko Karvonen (FIN)

1955: Hideo Hamamura (JPN)

1956: Antti Viskari (FIN)

1957: John J. Kelley (USA)

1958: Franjo Mihalić (YUG)

1959: Eino Oksanen (FIN)

1960: Paavo Kotila (FIN)

1961–62: Eino Oksanen (FIN)

1963–64: Aurèle Vandendriessche (BEL)

1965: Morio Shigematsu (JPN)

1966: Kenji Kimihara (JPN)

1967: Dave McKenzie (NZL)

1968: Amby Burfoot (USA)

1969: Yoshiaki Unetani (JPN)

1970: Ron Hill (GBR)

1971: Álvaro Mejía (COL)

1972: Olavi Suomalainen (FIN)

1973: Jon Anderson (USA)

1974: Neil Cusack (IRE)

1975: Bill Rodgers (USA)

1976: Jack Fultz (USA)

1977: Jerome Drayton (CAN)

1978–80: Bill Rodgers (USA)

1981: Toshihiko Seko (JPN)

1982: Alberto Salazar (USA)

1983: Greg Meyer (USA)

1984–85: Geoff Smith (GBR)

1986: Robert de Castella (AUS)

1987: Toshihiko Seko (JPN)

1988: Ibrahim Hussein (KEN)

1989: Abebe Mekonnen (ETH)

1990: Gelindo Bordin (ITA)

1991–92: Ibrahim Hussein (KEN)

1993–95: Cosmas Ndeti (KEN)

1996: Moses Tanui (KEN)

1997: Lameck Aguta (KEN)

1998: Moses Tanui (KEN)

1999: Joseph Chebet (KEN)

2000: Elijah Lagat (KEN)

2001: Lee Bong-ju (KOR)

2002: Rodgers Rop (KEN)

2003: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)

2004: Timothy Cherigat (KEN)

2005: Hailu Negussie (ETH)

2006–08: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)

2009: Deriba Merga (ETH)

2010: Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)

2011: Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)

2012: Wesley Korir (KEN)

2013: Lelisa Desisa (ETH)

2014: Meb Keflezighi (USA)

2015: Lelisa Desisa (ETH)

2016: Lemi Berhanu Hayle (ETH)

2017: Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui (KEN)

2018: Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)

2019: Lawrence Cherono (KEN)

2020: cancelled

2021: Benson Kipruto (KEN)

2022–23: Evans Chebet (KEN)

2024: Sisay Lemma (KEN)

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1916: Tominosuke Kato

1917–18: Yuyuki Akiba

1919: Yahei Miura

1920: Choichi Goto

1921: Koji Shimomura

1922: Chojiro Nishida

1923: Masao Matsuoka

1924: Not held

1925: Maru Saburo

1926: Masao Yamauchi

1927: Seiji Takahashi

1928: Kanematsu Yamada

1929: Kusu Yoshizo

1930: Seiji Takahashi

1931: Tamao Shiwaku

1932: Taika Gon (KOR)

1933: Kusu Yoshizo

1934: Isamu Nakata

1935: Sohn Kee-chung (KOR)

1936: Yu Suzuki

1937: Nagaharu Yanagi

1938: Shigekazu Kabazawa

1939: Kure Tosuke

1940: Shoichiro Takenaka

1941: Not held

1942: Akihabara Yasuta

1943–45: Not held

1946–47: Shinzo Koga

1948: Shunichi Watanabe

1949: Hiroshi Hashimoto

1950: Yoshikazu Noda

1951: Kiyoshi Shinozaki

1952: Hiroshi Hashimoto

1953: Kofu Hiroshima

1954: Yoshikatsu Takahashi

1955: Veikko Karvonen (FIN)

1956: Keizo Yamada

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1959: Yasuo Koshikawa

1960: Nobuyoshi Sadanaga

1961: Abebe Bikila (ETH)

1962: Toru Terasawa

1963: Jeff Julian (NZL)

1964: Kenji Kimihara

1965: Hidekuni Hiroshima

1966: Yoshiro Mifune

1967: Derek Clayton (AUS)

1968: Akio Usami

1969: Jerome Drayton (CAN)

1970: Bill Adcocks (GBR)

1971: Frank Shorter (USA)

1972: Akio Usami

1973: Frank Shorter (USA)

1974: Akio Usami

1975: Jerome Drayton (CAN)

1976: Akio Usami

1977: Bill Rodgers (USA)

1978: Takeshi So

1979: Toshihiko Seko

1980: Hiroshi Yuge

1981: Robert de Castella (AUS)

1982: Michio Mizukubo

1983: Toshihiko Seko

1984: Tetsuji Iwase

1985: Hisatoshi Shintaku

1986: Toshihiro Shibutani

1987: Takeyuki Nakayama

1988: Toshihiko Seko

1989: Manuel Matias (POR)

1990: Eddy Hellebuyck (BEL)

1991: Shuichi Morita

1992: Mike O'Reilly (GBR)

1993: Dionicio Cerón (MEX)

1994: Kenichi Suzuki

1995: Masaki Oya

1996: Hiroshi Tako

1997: Toshiyuki Hayata

1998: Muneyuki Ojima

1999: Hiroshi Miki

2000: Atsushi Fujita

2001: Shigeru Aburaya

2002: Toshio Mano

2003: Tomoaki Kunichika

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2005: Toshinari Takaoka

2006: Wataru Okutani

2007: Mitsuru Kubota

2008: Arata Fujiwara

2009: Tadashi Shitamori

2010: Tomoyuki Sato

2011: Yuki Kawauchi

2012: Hiroyuki Horibata

2013: Masakazu Fujiwara

2014: Kohei Matsumura

2015: Satoru Sasaki

2016: Hisanori Kitajima

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2020: Naoya Sakuda

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yuki_Kawauchi&oldid=1203465030"

[WSJ-1] 
Wall Street Journal
. June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-20.

[2] Japan Times
. February 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-20.

[snidermcgrath-3] Snider-McGrath, Ben (2021-03-03). "Yuki Kawauchi becomes first person to run 100 sub-2:20 marathons". Canadian Running Magazine.

[4] Larner, Brett (2012-09-16). Kawauchi 2:11:52 CR in Sydney For Second Marathon Win in 3 Weeks. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[JAAF-5] 川内優輝　Yuki Kawauchi. JAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[Tilas-6] Yuk Kawauchi. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[7] Nakamura, Ken (2010-02-28). Beating horrendous conditions, Fujiwara and Biktimirova collect Tokyo Marathon wins. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[8] Nakamura, Ken (2010-12-05). Beating the sun and heat, Gharib takes Fukuoka victory. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[9] Larner, Brett (2012-02-05). Kisorio Wins Deepest-Ever Marugame International Half-Marathon. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[10] Nakamura, Ken (2011-02-27). Mekonnen triumphs in Tokyo in 2:07:35. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[11] "Blue-Collar" Runner Kawauchi Collapses In 50K. Podium Runner (2011-06-21). Retrieved on 2023-06-02.

[12] 2011 World Championship Marathon: Abel Kirui Repeats as Champion. Let'sRun (2011-09-04). Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[13] Nakamura, Ken (2011-12-04). Running in his debut, Ndambiri triumphs in Fukuoka. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[14] Larner, Brett (2012-12-18). Bat-Ochir and Kawauchi Duel at Hofu Yomiuri Marathon (updated). Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[15] Larner, Brett (2012-02-27). Kawauchi, 14th in 2:12:51: "I Do Not Think I Will be Picked" for Olympics; Shaves Head. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[16] Larner, Brett (2012-06-18). Kawauchi 2:51:45 CR at Okinoshima 50 km Ultra . Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[17] Larner, Brett (2012-09-23). Kawauchi Runs Double 1500 m and 5000 m PBs, Targets 1500 m at 2013 National Championships. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[18] Nakamura, Ken (2012-12-02). 2:06:58 win for Gitau in Fukuoka. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[19] Larner, Brett (2012-12-16). Kawauchi Wins Hofu in 2:10:46 Two Weeks After 2:10:29 in Fukuoka, Hosaka Gets Age 63 World Record. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[20] Gambaccini, Peter (2013-01-17). 2:08 Marathoner Pays 3 Months' Salary to Travel to Race. Runner's World. Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[21] Kawauchi Wins Egyptian Marathon Despite Travel Snafu. Runner's World (2013-01-13). Retrieved on 2013-02-24.

[22] Nakamura, Ken (2013-02-03). Kawauchi clocks course record in Beppu-Oita Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-25.

[23] Larner, Brett (2013-02-17). Shitara Sets Collegiate National Record, Ito and Kawauchi Blaze Fast 30 km Times in Ome and Kumamoto. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-25.

[24] Larner, Brett (2012-02-18). Kawauchi Challenges Kashiwabara to Race Him Next Year in Ome . Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2013-02-25.

[25] Chepkwony, Chepchirchir complete first Kenyan double at Seoul International Marathon. IAAF (2013-03-17). Retrieved on 2013-03-19.

[26] Nakamura, Ken (2013-04-21). Kawauchi and Puchkova win snowy Nagano Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-22.

[27] Johnson, Len (2013-07-07). Course records for Akaba and Kawauchi at Gold Coast Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-29.

[28] Letsrun.com
. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

[29] Kumar, Aishwarya (16 April 2018). "Yuki Kawauchi's surprise win in Boston". ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

[carter-30] Carter, Kate (April 17, 2018), "10 reasons Yuki Kawauchi, Boston marathon winner, should be your favourite runner", The Guardian

[31] "Athletics: Kawauchi to turn pro after Boston win", Reuters, April 19, 2018

[32] "Yuki Logs WR 76th Sub-2:20:00 Marathon in Frosty Marshfield (MA!)". 2 January 2018.

[33] "50th Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.

[francis-34] Francis, Anne (2019-05-19). "Yuki and Yuko get married in a lavish ceremony". Canadian Running. Gripped Publishing Inc.

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