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Masako Chiba

1976 - Today

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Masako Chiba (千葉 真子, Chiba Masako; born 18 July 1976 in Uji, Kyoto) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who won the bronze medal in 10,000 metres at the 1997 World Championships in Athens and in the marathon race at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. Chiba was a torchbearer during the 1998 Nagano Olympics Opening Ceremony. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Masako Chiba is the 6,134th most popular athlete (down from 4,841st in 2024), the 4,558th most popular biography from Japan (down from 3,205th in 2019) and the 95th most popular Japanese Athlete.

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Among people born in 1976, Masako Chiba ranks 1,315. Before her are Reiko Tosa, Huang Chih-hsiung, Vic Wunderle, Erik Varga, Akira Oba, and Mariana Díaz Oliva. After her are Tevin Campbell, Martin Strobel, Christian Vande Velde, Calvin Marlin, Kardinal Offishall, and Kaltouma Nadjina.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Masako Chiba ranks 4,574 out of 6,245. Before her are Shinobu Ota (1993), Hitoshi Matsushima (1980), Takeshi Matsuda (1984), Keisuke Osako (1999), Kenjiro Ezoe (1982), Hideaki Ueno (1981), Masahiko Ichikawa (1985), Satsuki Fujisawa (1991), and Shunya Suganuma (1990). After her are Osama Elsamni (1988), Yusuke Kawakita (1978), and Eijiro Mori (1986).

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Among ATHLETES In Japan

Among athletes born in Japan, Masako Chiba ranks 95. Before her are Suguru Osako (1991), Hisayoshi Harasawa (1992), Miho Takeda (1976), Reiko Tosa (1976), Mayumi Yamashita (1975), and Satsuki Fujisawa (1991). After her are Ayumu Hirano (1998), Kie Kusakabe (1978), Yukiko Ueno (1982), Hina Hayata (2000), Yoshiaki Oiwa (1976), and Ryota Yamagata (1992).

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