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Born on March 5, 1987 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, Yuki Kawauchi is a marathon runner, civil servant and athletics competitor. Yuki Kawauchi is 39 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Kasukabe Higashi High School and Gakushuin University. The listed height is 175 cm.
My Take
What moves me about Yuki Kawauchi is not just the 2:08:37 he ran in Tokyo, but the conditions under which he did it. A full-time civil servant in Saitama, training on his own dime with no sponsor, he became the people's marathoner in an era of corporate teams and sports science. I find that almost defiantly old-fashioned, and deeply admirable. He proved that grit and consistency can stand toe to toe with funded systems. To me he represents a kind of purity that distance running sometimes loses, and I respect him more for refusing the easier, sponsored path.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuki Kawauchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 川内優輝
- Reading
- かわうち ゆうき
- Born
- March 5, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- marathon runner / civil servant / athletics competitor / long-distance runner
2. Background
- High school
- Kasukabe Higashi High School
- University
- Gakushuin University
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/kawauchi2019
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki%20Kawauchi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B7%9D%E5%86%85%E5%84%AA%E8%BC%9D
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2576953
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yuki Kawauchi born?
Born March 5, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Yuki Kawauchi from?
Yuki Kawauchi is from Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yuki Kawauchi do?
Yuki Kawauchi works as marathon runner, civil servant, athletics competitor, long-distance runner.
How tall is Yuki Kawauchi?
Yuki Kawauchi is 175 cm.
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