Tomoe Abe
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Tomoe Abe (Japanese: 安部友恵, Abe Tomoe; born 13 August 1971 in Kitsuki, Ōita) is a retired Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner.
She won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1993 World Championships in a time of 2:31:01. Her personal best time was 2:26:09, achieved when she won the 1994 Osaka Ladies Marathon.
She is the female world record holder over the ultramarathon distance of 100 kilometres with a time of 6:33:11 on June 25, 2000. [1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Japan |
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| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | Marathon | 2:31:01 |
| 1994 | Osaka Ladies Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:09 |
| 1996 | Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:21 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 29th | Marathon | 2:45:19 |
| 2000 | Osaka Ladies Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 6th | Marathon | 2:28:01 |
| 2001 | Nagoya Marathon | Nagoya, Japan | 5th | Marathon | 2:27:01 |
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