| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 真木 和 |
| Birth name | Yamaoka |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | (1968-12-10)December 10, 1968 Imabari, Ehime |
| Died | October 18, 2018(2018-10-18) (aged 49) Namikata,Ehime |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000m |
| Team | Wacoal |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 12th (1992, 1996) |
| World finals | 22nd (1991IAAF World Cross Country Championships) 17th (10,000m 1993World Championships in Athletics |
| National finals | 1st (10,000m 1992) |
| Personalbest(s) | 31:40.38 (10,000m), 2:27:32 hrs (marathon) |
Izumi Maki (真木 和,Maki Izumi, néeYamaoka (山岡); December 10, 1968 – October 18, 2018 inNamikata,Ehime)[1] was a Japaneselong-distance runner who competed in themarathon. She represented her native country twice at theSummer Olympics: in 1992 (12th place in the10,000 metres) and 1996 (12th place in the women's marathon). She competed for theWacoal corporate team during her career.
In addition to her Olympic appearances, Maki competed three times at theIAAF World Cross Country Championships (1991 to 1993) with her best performance being 22nd in the 1991 women's race. She was also a two-time participant at theWorld Championships in Athletics in the 10,000 m, coming 20th in 1991 and 17th in 1993. She won theJapanese Championship in the 10,000 m once in her career, in 1992.[2]
Maki had back-to-back wins at theShibetsu Half Marathon in 1993 and 1994,[3] and also won theGold Coast Half Marathon in the latter year.[4] She was the initial winner of the 1995Sapporo Half Marathon in a time of 70:10 minutes, but was disqualified for a doping violation and banned for three month.[5]
Later in her career she focused on marathon running. She won the 1996Nagoya International Women's Marathon and thePilot Marathon in 1998.[6][7] She retired from the sport in the late 1990s. She is now a training advisor to the Fujita Running Academy.[8]
Maki holds theAsian record for the infrequently contested 20,000 m track race,[9] a mark which was formerly theworld record for the event.[10]
She died of breast cancer on October 18, 2018.[11] She was 49.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 20th | 10,000 m | 33:27.84 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 12th | 10,000m | 31:55.06 |
| 1996 | Nagoya Marathon | Nagoya, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:32 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 12th | Marathon | 2:32:35 |
