| Kazushi Kimura | |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 400 metres |
| Team: | Yondenko |
| Alma Mater: | International Pacific University |
| Birth Place: | Utazu, Kagawa, Japan[1] |
| Height: | 1.81m (05.94feet)[2] |
| Weight: | 65kg (143lb) |
| Pb: | 200 m: 20.85 (2017) 300 m: 32.85 (2019) 400 m: 45.53 (2017) |
is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best in the event is 45.53 seconds set in Osaka in 2017. He competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships.[3]
| Event | Time (s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m | 20.85 (wind: -0.4 m/s) | Kansai Corporate Championships | Osaka, Japan | 20 May 2017 | |
| 20.82 (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Chugoku-Shikoku University Championships | Izumo, Japan | 18 May 2014 | Wind-assisted | |
| 300 m | 32.85 | Naoto Tajima Memorial | Yamaguchi, Japan | 20 October 2019 | |
| 400 m | 45.53 | National Championships | Osaka, Japan | 23 June 2017 | |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 2012 | Asian Junior Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2nd | 400 m | 47.53 |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:09.64 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 36th (h) | 400 m | 47.98 | |
| 7th | 4×400 m relay | 3:09.67 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:07.29 (relay leg: 3rd) |
| DécaNation | Angers, France | 2nd | 4×400 m relay (Mixed) | 3:27.88 (relay leg: 4th) | |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing International Pacific University | |||||
| 2012 | National Junior Championships | Nagoya, Aichi | 400 m | 47.68 | |
| 2013 | National University Individual Championships | Hiratsuka, kanagawa | 400 m | 46.67 | |
| Representing Yondenko and Kagawa (National Sports Festival only) | |||||
| 2016 | National Corporate Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 400 m | 46.81 | |
| 2019 | National Corporate Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 200 m | 20.86 (wind: +1.9 m/s) | |
| 400 m | 45.96 | ||||
| National Sports Festival | Naka, Ibaraki | 400 m | 46.92 | ||