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Masako Chiba (千葉 真子, Chiba Masako, born 18 July 1976 in Uji, Kyoto) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who won the bronze medal in 10,000 metres at the 1997 World Championships in Athens and in the marathon race at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.
Chiba was a torchbearer during the 1998 Nagano Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
| |||||
| 1997 | East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 1st | 10,000 m | 31:31.85 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 10,000 m | 31:41.93 | |
| 2001 | Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:30:39 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Marathon | 2:25:09 |
| 2004 | Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:50 |
| 2005 | Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:25:46 |
Personal bests
- 5000 metres - 15:20.58 min (1997)
- 10,000 metres - 31:20.46 min (1996)
- Half marathon - 1:09:27 hrs (1999)
- Marathon - 2:21:45 hrs (2003)
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- 1976 births
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- Japanese female marathon runners
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- Olympic athletes for Japan
- People from Uji, Kyoto
- Sportspeople from Kyoto Prefecture
- World Athletics Championships medalists
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