Yuki Kawauchi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yuki Kawauchi
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Mar 5, 1987(1987-03-05)
Age	37
Birthplace	Setagaya
Country	Japan
Birth City	Tokyo
Horoscope	Pisces

Yuki Kawauchi Biography

Yuki Kawauchi is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on March 5, 1987 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.

He finished third at the 2008 Ageo Half Marathon in a time of 1:03:22 and began to compete in marathons the following year. He gradually improved his times in 2009. In his debut at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon , he finished 20th in 2:19:26. He bettered this with a time of 2:18:18 for 19th at the Tokyo Marathon a month later, then managed 13th at the Fukuoka Marathon in December in a time of 2:17:33. He began to break into the upper echelons of the national scene at the 2010 Tokyo Marathon, where he claimed fourth place in a personal-best time of 2:12:36. Despite this improvement, he was further down the field at the Fukuoka race, finishing tenth in 2:17:54.

Kawauchi improved his half-marathon best to 1:02:40 at the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon in February 2011, finishing in the top 10. He set his sights on a top-eight finish at the Tokyo Marathon later that month but exceeded his own expectations by running a time of 2:08:37 and taking third place. As the best Japanese performer, he earned selection for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.

Yuki Kawauchi Net Worth

Yuki Kawauchi is one of the richest Runner from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuki Kawauchi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yuki Kawauchi (川内優輝 , Kawauchi Yūki, born 5 March 1987) is a Japanese marathon runner. He came to prominence after running the 2011 Tokyo Marathon in 2:08:37, finishing as the first Japanese and third overall. He was known as the “citizen runner” given that he used to work full-time for the government of Saitama Prefecture and trained in his time off with his own expenses without any sponsorship. As of the year 2020, he is a full-time professional runner and has left his job in local government.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Yuki Kawauchi Dating?

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Born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Kawauchi began running from a young age: first he practiced with his mother and later with the track teams at high school. While he was there, the combination of an injury and the premature death of his father limited his running. Nevertheless, he continued to enjoy the sport at a lower level while studying at Gakushuin University. After graduation, he did not receive much interest from corporate running teams–-the typical route to professional running in Japan. He decided to continue running for pleasure, entering races and paying his own expenses.

Facts & Trivia

Yuliya Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yuki Kawauchi celebrates birthday on March 5 of every year.

Kawauchi married fellow runner Yuko Mizuguchi in May of 2019, about two weeks after they both won their gender class in the Vancouver Marathon.

How does Yuki Kawauchi train?

Kawauchi often races to train, using half marathons and lesser marathons to help him prepare for more important ones. Kawauchi tries to sleep at least seven and a half hours a night. And he incorporates ultralong runs into his training to build stamina.

Where is Yuki Kawauchi?

Kawauchi in 2018

Personal information
Born| 5 March 1987 Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Height| 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight| 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)

Why are Japanese marathoners so good?

“Part of the reason they have so many good runners is because of these corporate teams. There’s about 60 teams, 30 for men, 30 for women. Each team has about 20, full-time, paid athletes. So that works out to be about 1,200 full-time, elite long-distance runners.

What do you get for winning the Boston Marathon?

The Boston Marathon will dole out a total of $879,500 across professional divisions by the end of Monday. First-place winners receive $150,000 in the open division (the elite runners), $25,000 in the wheelchair division, $5,000 for masters (runners over 40) and $1,500 for the para division.

What park does the Boston Marathon end?

The race enters Boston on Beacon Street, just west of Kenmore Square, and finishes on Boylston Street near Copley Square.