Machi Tanaka Explained

Machi Tanaka (田中真知, born July 21, 1983) is a female long-distance runner from Japan, who is best known for winning the half marathon at the 2003 Summer Universiade. She attended Meijo University.

Achievements

Representing
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	5th	3000m	9:19.95
2003		Daegu, South Korea	1st	Half marathon	1:13:06

Personal bests

• 3000 metres - 9:17.54 min (2001)
• 5000 metres - 15:39.52 min (2004)
• 10,000 metres - 32:27.01 min (2003)
• Half marathon - 1:10:00 hrs (2004)