Otsuka, Shohei (JPN) DOB: 13 Aug 1994 Team: Kyudenko; College: Komazawa University Personal Bests: 5000m: 13:55.41 (2018); 10000m: 28:30.10 (2018); Half Marathon: 1:02:32 (2014) Marathon: 2:10:12 (2018) International Championships Highlights: Progressions: Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon 2018 13:55.41 28:30.10 2:10:12 2017 13:56.40 28:46.36 2:15:10 2016 13:57.29 28:48.94 1:04:44 Marathon career Time Race Place Date 2:12:07 Hokkaido – Sapporo 4th 26 Aug 2018 Personal Best 2:10:12 Beppu-Oita 3rd 4 Feb 2018 2:15:10 Lake Biwa – Otsu 16th 5 Mar 2017 2019 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 1 Jan New Year Ekiden Stage4 – 22.4km 25th 1:07:05 2018 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 2 Dec Kosa 10 Miler 10 miles 5th 46:21 3 Nov Kyushu Corporate team Ekiden – Fukuoka Stage7 – 16.3km 1st 46:26 20 Oct Challenge Game Oita 5000m 8r18 14:07:33 26 Aug Hokkaido Marathon – Sapporo Marathon 4th 2:12:07 2 June Night distance time trials – Kitakyushu 5000m 19th 13:59.81 19 May Kyushu Corporate team T&F Champ – Kitakyushu 10000m 9r3 28:30.10 5 May Golden Games in Nobeoka 5000m 4rE 13:55.41 21 Apr Hyogo Relays – Kobe ASICS Challenge 10000m 16r2 29:04.95 15 Apr West JPN time trials – Kurume 5000m 1st 14:18.57 7 Apr Kanakuri Distance – Kumamoto 5000m 14r4 14:07.10 4 Feb Beppu-Oita Marathon Marathon 3rd 2:10:12 1 Jan New Year Ekiden Stage4 – 22.4km 14th 1:06:48 2017 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 23 Nov Kyushu Corporate team Ekiden – Fukuoka Stage5 – 13.4km 2nd 40:25 14 Oct Saga Distance time trials 10000m 6th 28:55.81 23 Sept JPN Corporate team T&F Champ – Osaka 10000m 1r1 29:05.16 13 July Hokuren Distance Challenge – Abashiri 5000m 11rB 14:08.42 6 July Hokuren Distance Challenge – Fukagawa 10000m 7rA 29:04.54 3 June Sayagatani time trials 5000m 6r12 14:06.01 20 May Kyushu Corporate team T&F Champ – Kitakyushu 10000m 10r3 28:46.36 6 May Golden Games in Nobeoka 5000m 7rB 13:56.40 30 Apr Fukuoka Championships 5000m 1st 14:26.33 29 Apr Fukuoka Championshps 1500m 3rd 3:50.74 29 Apr Fukuoka Championships 1500m 3r2 3:57.94 23 Apr Hitashi Time Trials 1500m 1st 3:51.83 23 Apr Hitashi Time Trials 3000m 1st 8:13.72 5 Mar Lake Biwa Marathon – Otsu Marathon 16th 2:15:10 22 Jan Inter-Prefectural Men’s Ekiden – Hiroshima Stage7 – 13km 15th 38:36 2 Jan Hakone Ekiden Stage5 – 20.8km 1st 1:12:46 2016 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 6 Nov National Collegiate Ekiden Championships Stage8 – 19.7km 3rd 58:03 10 Oct Izumo Ekiden Stage6 – 10.2km 4th 30:14 25 Sept Nittai Distance Challenge – Yokohama 5000m 17r36 14:04.95 14 July Hokuren Distance Challenge – Kitami 5000m 15rB 14:14.35 11 July Hokuren Distance Challenge – Abashiri 10000m 20rA 29:07.69 22 May Kanto District Collegiate Championships - Yokohama Half marathon 4th 1:04:44 7 May Golden Games in Nobeoka 5000m 5rB 13:57.29 23 Apr Hyogo Relays – Kobe 10000m 17r2 28:48.94 2 Jan Hakone Ekiden Stage5 – 23.2km 4th 1:20:38 .