Kasumi Nishihara (西原 加純, Nishihara Kasumi, born 1 March 1989) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long-distance events.[1] She won two medals at the 2009 Summer Universiade – the gold in the 10,000 metres and the silver in the 5000 metres.
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Asian Junior Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | 5000 m | 17:11.14 |
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | 5000 m | 16:33.28 | |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:46.95 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 33:14.62 | |||
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 8th | 10,000 m | 32:41.49 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 13th | 10,000 m | 32:12.95 |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 3000 metres – 9:15.9 (Kyoto 2006)
- 5000 metres – 15:23.80 (Yamaguchi 2011)
- 10,000 metres – 31:53.69 (Kobe 2014)
- 10 kilometres – 32:26 (Okayama 2010)
- Half marathon – 1:11:58 (Kyoto 2009)
References edit
External links edit
- Kasumi Nishihara at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Kasumi Nishihara at World Athletics
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