Yuichiro Ueno

Yuichiro Ueno (上野 裕一郎, Ueno Yuichirō, born 29 July 1985 in Saku, Nagano) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 5000 metres events.

He represented Japan in the International Chiba Ekiden in 2007, starting off the race with the second fastest leg, behind Moses Ndiema Masai.

[1] Ueno won in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the 2009 Japan Championships in Athletics, beating his teammate Kensuke Takezawa in the latter race.

[2] He finished 16th in his heat in the 5000 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, and won bronze medals in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the East Asian Games later that year.

[5][6] Later that year he ran the opening leg of the International Chiba Ekiden and the Japanese team finished as runner-up behind Kenya.