The photo above shows just how much winning the bronze medal meant to
Yuko Arimori at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Arimori was the first woman granted professional status by the
Japanese Amateur Athletic Federation (JAAF).
.
| |
|
Women's Marathon Final.
Olympic Games 1996
|
| 1. Fatuma Roba |
|
ETH |
|
2: 26: 05 |
| 2. Valentina Yegorova |
|
RUS |
|
2: 28: 05 |
| 3. Yuko ARIMORI |
|
JAP |
|
2: 28: 39 |
| 4. Katrin Doerre-Heinig |
|
GER |
|
2: 28: 45 |
| 5. Rocio Rios |
|
ESP |
|
2: 30: 50 |
| 6. Lidia Simon |
|
ROM |
|
2: 31: 04 |
| 7. Maria Machado |
|
POR |
|
2: 31: 11 |
| 8. Sonja Krolik |
|
GER |
|
2: 31: 16 |
| |
The photo above shows Yuko Arimori crossing the finishing line to finish fourth
at the 1991 World Championships. The following year she won a silver medal
at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
| |
|
Women's Marathon.
World Athletics Championships 1991.
|
| 1. Wanda Panfil |
|
POL |
|
2: 29: 53 |
| 2. Sachiko Yamashita |
|
JPN |
|
2: 29: 57 |
| 3. Katrin Derre-Heinig |
|
GER |
|
2: 30: 10 |
| 4. Yuko Arimori |
|
JPN |
|
2: 31: 08 |
| 5. Maria Rebelo-Lelut |
|
FRA |
|
2: 32: 05 |
| 6. Kamila Gradus |
|
POL |
|
2: 32: 09 |
| 7. Maria Manuela Machado |
|
POR |
|
2: 32: 33 |
| 8. Ramilya Burangulova |
|
SOV |
|
2: 33: 00 |
|
|
|
Women's Marathon.
Olympic Games 1992
|
| 1. Valentina Yegorova |
|
CIS |
|
2: 32.41 |
| 2. Yuko ARIMORI |
|
JPN |
|
2: 32.49 |
| 3. Lorraine Moller |
|
NZE |
|
2: 33.59 |
| 4. Sachiko Yamashita |
|
JPN |
|
2: 36.26 |
| 5. Katrin Dorre |
|
GER |
|
2: 36.48 |
| 6. Mun Gyong Ae |
|
PRK |
|
2: 37.03 |
| 7. Manuela Machado |
|
POR |
|
2: 38.22 |
| 8. Ramilia Burangulova |
|
CIS |
|
2: 38.46 |
| |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2001 2:31:00 Tokyo 18 NOV
2000 2:31:12 New York, NY 05 NOV
1999 2:26:39 Boston, MA 19 APR
1992 2:32:49 Barcelona 01 AUG
1991 2:31:08 Tokyo 25 AUG