Rin Kubo

Japanese middle-distance runner
Rin Kubo
Personal information
Born (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 16)
Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle-distance running

Rin Kubo (久保 凛, Kubo Rin, born 20 January 2008) is a Japanese athlete who specialises in the middle-distance running.[1]

Her personal best in the 800 metres event is 1:59.93 set in Kashihara, Nara in 2024.[2] This is the current national record.

Career

Kubo won the 800 metres at the 2024 Japan Championships in Athletics with a time of 2:03.14.[3]

In Kashihara, Nara in July 2024, Kubo ran 1:59.93 in the 800 metres event and set a new national record to break the previous record held by Miho Sato, who ran 2:00.45 in 2005.[2]

In August 2024, at the World U20 Championships, Kubo competed in the 800 metres.[4] She finished 6th in the final with a time of 2:03.31.[5]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
2024 World Athletics U20 Championships Lima, Peru 6th 800 m 2:03.31

References

  1. ^ Rin Kubo at World Athletics
  2. ^ a b "陸上 女子800m 16歳の久保凛が日本記録を更新 19年ぶり" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  3. ^ "高2・久保凛が女子800m初優勝!自己のU18日本記録を2分03秒14に更新!田中は7位で4日間の熱走終える/日本選手権" (in Japanese). rikujyokyogi.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. ^ "「日本王者&日本記録保持者」落合晃と久保凛が世界に挑戦!4×100mRは西岡軸に連覇へ、永原、中谷ら最強布陣/U20世界選手権見どころ" (in Japanese). rikujyokyogi.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  5. ^ "800m・久保凛は6位入賞!世界の"勝負"を経験し、日本勢過去最高順位タイ/U20世界陸上" (in Japanese). rikujyokyogi.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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Japan Championships in Athletics women's 800 metres champions
  • 1928: Fusako Kuriya
  • 1929–30: Sadako Yamamoto
  • 1931: Maki Eun
  • 1932: Toshie Kizawa
  • 1933: Maki Eun
  • 1934–36 Toshie Sato
  • 1937–59: Not held
  • 1960–61: Chizuko Tanaka
  • 1962: Masako Kisaki
  • 1963: Gerda Kraan (NED)
  • 1964: Masako Kisaki
  • 1965: Ritsuko Takahashi
  • 1966: Yoko Miyamoto
  • 1967–69: Chiyoko Okamoto
  • 1970: Mikayo Inoue
  • 1971–74: Nobuko Kono
  • 1975–76: Mikayo Konno
  • 1977: Junko Yoshitomi
  • 1978: Rumiko Wakihata
  • 1979–80: Takako Mita
  • 1981–82: Michiko Oda
  • 1983: Miho Inatsuki
  • 1984–88: Ayako Arai
  • 1989: Kasumi Yamaji
  • 1990: Doina Melinte (ROM)
  • 1991: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
  • 1992: Yumiko Tokuda
  • 1993: Mariko Ikeda
  • 1994: Lyudmila Vasilyeva (RUS)
  • 1995: Kumiko Okamoto
  • 1996: Minori Hayakari
  • 1997: Kumiko Okamoto
  • 1998: Ryoko Takezawa
  • 1999: Miki Nishimura
  • 2000: Reina Sasaki
  • 2001–02: Tomoko Matsushima
  • 2003: Miki Nishimura
  • 2004–06: Miho Sato
  • 2007: Ayako Jinnouchi
  • 2008: Miho Sato
  • 2009: Ayako Jinnouchi
  • 2010–11: Akari Kishikawa
  • 2012: Ruriko Kubo
  • 2013: Miho Ito
  • 2014: Ikuka Omori
  • 2015: Hana Yamada
  • 2016: Shoko Fukuda
  • 2017–18: Yume Kitamura
  • 2019: Ran Urabe
  • 2020: Ayaka Kawata
  • 2021: Ran Urabe
  • 2022: Ayano Shiomi
  • 2023: Airi Ikezaki
  • 2024: Rin Kubo