Shizuoka Prefecture's fastest citizen runner!

Masashi Takayama

Takayama, who practices based at Gotemba RC in Shizuoka Prefecture, is a citizen runner with a family.

A tough work environment with full-time workers and night shifts.
1500m 3:47:68
3000m 8:26:22
5000m 14:29:60
Participate in the 2024 All Japan Corporate Championships
2024 Shizuoka Prefectural Championship Winner

Takayama practiced hard in high school, aiming to compete in the national championships, but he didn't get the results he wanted and felt he had reached his limits. However, he didn't give up on his beloved athletics.

I tried to compete at a high level in college too , but my eagerness to catch up with my team led me to overtrain, suffer injuries, and at one point I almost gave up competing altogether.

However, it was through such a difficult and tough experience that he learned that "when you don't get results, it's a chance to look back at yourself and improve!"

He has been competing in track and field for 16 years now and has never given up!

Through trial and error , he gradually found a practice method that suited him and is getting results!

Now that he is working, he has once again broken his personal bests in the 1500m and 5000m , records that he was unable to achieve even when he worked so hard as a student !

Current Goals

  • Japan Championship Standard Record: 1500m under 3 minutes 44.50 seconds
  • 5000m 13 minutes
  • Participating in an international competition
  • Participated in the All Japan Corporate Championship and won a prize!

Instagram account of a married father runner with children @_masas

Saints will be cheering on Takayama!