Ryuji Miura

Ryūji Miura (三浦龍司, Miura Ryūji, born 21 February 2002) is a Japanese long-distance runner.[1]

Ryuji Miura
Ryuji Miura at the 2020 Olympics
Personal information
Born (2002-02-21) 21 February 2002
Hamada, Shimane, Japan
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2020
3000 m SC, 7th

Career

A student at Juntendo University, in 2019 as a 17 year old at the Kinki Region High School Track and Field Championships broke the 30-year-old Japanese 3000m steeplechase high school record by 5 seconds to win in 8:39.49. He missed the 2020 national championship due to injury but prior to that beat Philemon Kiplagat to win the 3000m at the Hokuren Distance Challenge at Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose in 8:19:37, which was the world leading time, and ultimately was the 8th fastest time in the world in 2020, and the second best time ever by a Japanese runner over that distance.[2][3]

Miura won the 3000m steeplechase at the Ready Steady Go event at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on the 9 May 2021. Miura's winning time of 8:17:46 took more than a second off the national record of 8:18.93 set by Yoshitaka Iwamizu at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. It was an Olympic qualifying mark, and well inside his 2020 personal best of 8:19.37. In running this time, he became the first man to break a national record at the new stadium in Tokyo.[4]

On 26 June 2021, Miura set a new national record of 8:15.99 at Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka. He later bested this national record at the 2020 Olympic Games with a time of 8:09.92.

Personal bests

Outdoor

References
  1. "Ryuji MIURA | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  2. "Miura Runs Steeplechase World Lead, Ishida Breaks 5000 m High School NR – Brett Larner – Japan Running News".
  3. "3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
  4. "World champion Barshim shares high jump win with Tobe at Tokyo test event". www.insidethegames.biz. 9 May 2021.


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