Ayu Koyama
Biography
Getting started in Aichi
Ayu Koyama is a Japanese middle-distance runner from Aichi who races for Iwatani Corporation. She got her start when someone invited her to a summer athletics club at primary school. By August 2021 she could run 800m in 2:06.83. She joined Iwatani in 2022 after attending Anjo Gakuen High School.
From 1500m to 5000m
Koyama has raced across a much wider range since. In May 2025 she ran 4:23.04 for 1500m at Tokyo’s Seiko Golden Grand Prix. In July 2026 she raced 1500m in Kitami, 3000m in Fukagawa and 5000m in Shibetsu in the space of eight days. The last race brought a best of 16:18.52. In September she lowered her 1500m best to 4:14.62 at the Japan Corporate Teams Championships in Kyoto. She ran the second leg of Iwatani’s Asian-record 4×1500m team in Hiratsuka on 1 November.
Ayu Koyama's published record includes performances from 2019 to 2026 in 800 Metres, 4×1500m relay, 400 Metres, 1500 Metres, 800m, 3000 Metres. Selected recorded events include Japan U18 Championships (2019; source checked); Women's 4×1500m Relay Record Challenge (2026; source checked); Nishimikawa HS Competition (2020; source checked).
Common questions
Which team does Ayu Koyama race for?
Koyama races for Iwatani Corporation in Japan and ran its second leg in the Hiratsuka 4×1500m record.
Achievements & next milestones
Achievements update from recorded results. A tick means the supporting results are verified.
Achieved
41 finishes completed
Based on 41 distinct completed events in your linked record.
VerifiedRaced in 8 calendar years
At least one recorded finish in each year; this does not imply an uninterrupted streak.
Verified- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
Each year counts once. A tick means at least one result from that year is verified.
PB improved
A faster result after an earlier performance in the same sport, distance, surface and timing category.
Verified
Next milestones
50 finishes
9 more finishes needed
41 of 50 recorded
2 different countries
1 more different country needed
1 of 2 recorded
2 different sports
1 more different sport needed
1 of 2 recorded
10 calendar years with a finish
2 more calendar years with a finish needed
8 of 10 recorded
Personal bests (PBs) & best performances
These are the best marks in this athlete’s results recorded on AthRecs.
Athletics · 400m · Track
56.97PB
VerifiedNishimikawa HS Competition · 2020-07-24
Athletics · 600m · Track
1:33.00PB
VerifiedTokyo Spring Challenge · 2023-04-22
Athletics · 800m · Track
2:06.83PB
Verified72nd Aichi Private School Festival Competition, Ryuhoku Stadium, Okazaki · 2021-08-12
Athletics · 1500m · Track
4:14.62PB
VerifiedJapan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships · 2026-09-12
Athletics · 3000m · Track
9:34.84PB
VerifiedHokuren Distance Challenge Fukagawa · 2026-07-15
Athletics · 5000m · Track
16:18.52PB
VerifiedHokuren Distance Challenge Shibetsu · 2026-07-18
Career highlights
Ayu Koyama's published record includes performances from 2019 to 2026 in 800 Metres, 4×1500m relay, 400 Metres, 1500 Metres, 800m, 3000 Metres.
Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.
Japan U18 Championships
2019 · 800 Metres
Performance: 2:12.48
Source checkedWomen's 4×1500m Relay Record Challenge
2026 · 4×1500m relay
Performance: 17:20.12
Source checkedNishimikawa HS Competition
2020 · 400 Metres
Performance: 56.97
Source checked53rd West Mikawa Ch.
2020 · 1500 Metres
Performance: 4:37.48
Source checked72nd Aichi Private School Festival Competition, Ryuhoku Stadium, Okazaki
2021 · 800m
Performance: 2:06.83
Source checked54th Nishi-Mikawa Ch.
2021 · 3000 Metres
Performance: 9:57.25
Source checked
Latest results
Showing 1–5 of 41 recorded performances.
| Race date | Race name | Sport | Distance / discipline | Location | Performance | Place | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 1 Nov 2026 | Completed event · Gold · 1st · Overall · Women's 4×1500m Relay Record Challenge | Athletics | 4×1500m relayTrack | Lemon Gas Stadium, Hiratsuka— | 17:20.12VerifiedTiming unknown | 1 | — |
| Sat, 3 Oct 2026 | Completed event · Gold · 1st · Overall · 2nd Kansai Distance Challenge Kansai Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships, Kashihara Park Athletic Field, Kashihara | Athletics | 5000mTrack | Kashihara Park Athletic Field, Kashihara (JPN) | 16:34.88VerifiedTiming unknown | 1 | — |
| Sat, 12 Sept 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships | Athletics | 1500mTrack | Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto— | 4:14.62VerifiedTiming unknown | 6 | — |
| Sat, 18 Jul 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · Hokuren Distance Challenge Shibetsu | Athletics | 5000mTrack | Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu— | 16:18.52VerifiedTiming unknown | — | — |
| Wed, 15 Jul 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · Hokuren Distance Challenge Fukagawa | Athletics | 3000mTrack | Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa— | 9:34.84VerifiedTiming unknown | 7 | — |
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