Naoki Inoue (sprinter)

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Naoki Inoue
Personal information
Born (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m 10.12 (2025)
200m 21.53 (2022)

Naoki Inoue (born 16 September 2003) is a Japanese sprinter.[1]

Career

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Competing for Waseda University he ran 10.19 seconds to win the 100 metres at the All Japan University Track & Field Challenge in April 2023.[2][3]

In April 2025, he ran a new personal best of 10.12 seconds to win the Oda Mikio Memorial International in Hiroshima.[4][5] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay in May 2025.[6] During the competition he helped Japan secure a qualifying place for the upcoming World Championships and place fourth overall.[7]

He equalled his personal best of 10.12 seconds for the 100 metres at the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo in May 2025, where he placed fourth overall.[8][9] He placed fourth in the 100 metres at the Japanese Athletics Championships in Tokyo in July 2025.[10]

He was named in the Japanese team for the relay at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Naoki Inoue". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Men's 100m - Naoki Inoue's awakening time of 10.19 seconds! First national victory since junior high school: "Aiming for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo"". rikujyokyogi.co.jp. Retrieved 12 Sep 2025.
  3. ^ "All Japan University Track & Field Challenge". World Athletics. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 12 Sep 2025.
  4. ^ "Waseda University captain Naoki Inoue wins the men's 100m. The new face who has put his name forward to compete for the IAAF World Championships at Tokyo 2025: his beliefs [Oda Mikio Memorial International 2025]". tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 12 Sep 2025.
  5. ^ "Inoue wins the men's 100 meters at the Oda Memorial International Athletics Meet". joc.or.jp. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 12 Sep 2025.
  6. ^ "Japan's first runners for the men's 4x100m race will be Naoki Ogami, Naoki Nishioka, Yori Atago, and Naoki Inoue. The final will start at 10:26 p.m. at the World Relays". rikujyokyogi.co.jp. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 12 Sep 2025.
  7. ^ "Men's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Men's 100m: Naoki Inoue tops the time with 10.12 seconds! Yuharu Mori with 10.13 seconds, Haidamahira, Kiryu, and Yanagida advance to the finals / Seiko GGP". rikujyokyogi.co.jp. 18 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Seiko Golden Grand Prix 2025 Tokyo". World Athletics. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Japanese Championship". World Athletics. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Japan names 80-strong host nation team for WCH Tokyo 25". World Athletics. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  12. ^ "World Athletics Championships return to Tokyo". Japan Today. September 11, 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.