Yumiko Hara

Yumiko Hara (

Hara was born on 9 January 1982, in Ashikaga, Tochigi.

Career

She started out as a

Hara made her debut over the classic distance at the 2005

She achieved a personal best time of 2:23:48 hours when she won the 2007

Hara took third at the 2009 Osaka Ladies Marathon,[6] but did not compete for over a year after the run. Having left her coaching team (Kyocera track), she began training alone. She approached Japanese coach Yoshio Koide (who trained 2000 Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi among others) and Hara joined his stable in 2010. She quickly responded and won the Hokkaido Marathon in August, running 2:34:12 in hot and humid weather.^[7]

She currently is retired from running.^[8]

Legal issues

Hara has been arrested for shoplifting several times. She was arrested for stealing cosmetics and other items on July 30, 2017. She was subsequently convicted and sentenced to a one-year prison term, which was suspended by the judge in the case.^[8]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Japan
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	2:24:20
	Nagoya Marathon	Nagoya, Japan	1st	2:24:19
2007	Osaka Ladies Marathon	Osaka, Japan	1st	2:23:48
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	18th	2:24:20
2010	Hokkaido Marathon	Sapporo, Japan	1st	2:34:12

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