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Margaret Akidor

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Margaret Akidor
Personal information
Full nameMargaret Ngathike Akidor[1]
Nationality Kenya
Born (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22)[2]
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight46 kg (101 lb)[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 metres
3000 metres
ClubComodi-iida [jp] Athletics Club[3]
Achievements and titles
National finals
  • 2017 Kenyan U20s
  •  • 6km XC, 28th
  • 2020 Kenyan U20s
  •  • 6km XC, 5th
Personal best(s)5000 m:
14:44.83 (2022)

3000 m:
8:29.88 (2023)
Updated on 15 January 2024

Margaret Ngathike Akidor (born 26 June 2002),[4] also spelled Margaret Ekidor, is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner specializing in the 5000 metres. Since 2019, she is based in Japan and trains under the Comodi-iida [jp] Athletics Club. She currently has the record for the fastest 3000 metres time ever run on Japanese soil.

Career

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In February 2017, Akidor placed 28th in her first Kenyan Cross Country Championships U20 race.[5] After placing 5th in the same race three years later, she was selected for the Kenyan U20 team at the 2020 African Cross Country Championships in Togo – however, the championships were indefinitely delayed due to the 2020 Togolese presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately taking away Akidor's first chance to represent Kenya internationally.[3]

After first racing in Japan in July 2019, she ran under 15 minutes for 5000 m in 2021 to win the GENJO Record Meeting in Tokyo.[6] In November 2022, she ran 8:32.53 for 3000 metres in Yokohama, the fastest time ever run on Japanese soil.[7]

Akidor's best-ranked performance was an 8:29.88 3000 m to finish 3rd at the 2023 Xiamen Diamond League, which was the 9th-fastest 3000 m run in the world that year.[2] In December 2023, Akidor ran her second half marathon, defending her title at the Sanyo Ladies half marathon in a time of 1:09:29.[8]

Personal life

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Originally from Kenya, Akidor now lives in Japan where she trains with the Comodi-iida [jp] Athletics Club.[3] Along with Teresia Muthoni, she would make trips between Japan and Kenya to compete for national teams. Until the end of 2022, she studied Japanese language in Tokyo.[3]

Statistics

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Personal best progression

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5000m progression
# Mark Pl. Competition Venue Date Ref.
1 16:55.4h 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kenya National Secondary Schools Championship Mombasa, Kenya 7 Jun 2017 [9]
2 16:41.4h 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association Term 1 Games Kigari, Kenya 10 Apr 2018 [10]
3 15:13.62 1st place, gold medalist(s) Niigata Record Meeting Niigata, Japan 10 Oct 2020 [11]
4 15:10.10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Niigata Prefectural High School Ekiden Niigata, Japan 28 Oct 2020 [11]
5 14:57.03 1st place, gold medalist(s) GENJO Record Meeting Tokyo, Japan 22 Sep 2021 [12]
6 14:55.43 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition Yokohama, Japan 12 Nov 2021 [13]
7 14:44.83 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition Yokohama, Japan 11 Nov 2022 [14]

References

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  1. ^ "READY STEADY TOKYO-陸上競技」(東京2020テストイベント) ワールドアスレティックス コンチネンタルツアーゴールド 出場予定選手 (2021年4月27日現在)" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics (in Japanese).
  2. ^ a b c d Margaret Ekidor at Tilastopaja (registration required) / Margaret Akidor at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. ^ a b c d "Akidor praying for Oregon chance to cure Togo heartbreak". The Star. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Margaret AKIDOR - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12889482". Tilastopaja.
  6. ^ Margaret Akidor at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Larner, Brett. "Margaret Akidor Breaks 3000 m JPN All Comers Record at Nittai". Japan Running News.
  8. ^ "Akidor lead Omare and Kipkemoi to sweep Sanyo Ladies half marathon". dailysport.co.ke. 18 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12894780". Tilastopaja.
  10. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12912727". Tilastopaja.
  11. ^ a b "Athletics recap for meeting #undefined". Tilastopaja.
  12. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12997552". Tilastopaja.
  13. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12998927". Tilastopaja.
  14. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13024106". Tilastopaja.
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