She was sixth in the 100 m final and won a silver medal with the Japanese women's 4×100 metres relay team, finishing behind China.

[3] The 2009 Japanese Championships showed a resurgence in Takahashi's form: she was second to Chisato Fukushima's national record run over 200 m, but took the 100 m title after her rival withdrew with an injury.

[7] These performances were part of a Japanese sweep of the women's sprints, as her teammates Fukushima and Asami Tanno won the 100 m and 400 metres titles respectively.

[8] Takahashi also set her first Japanese national record that year, as she anchored home a 4 × 100 m relay team of Saori Kitakaze, Fukushima and Mayumi Watanabe in a time of 43.58 seconds at the Osaka Grand Prix.

[12] Her 2011 began with a new national relay record at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix, where she, Saori Kitakaze, Fukushima and Kana Ichikawa knocked nearly two-tenths off the previous time with their run of 43.39 seconds.