 Naoko Takahashi at the 2008 Nagoya Women's International Marathon | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Athletics | ||
Representing  Japan
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | Marathon |
| Asian Games | ||
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1998 Bangkok | Marathon |
Naoko Takahashi (高橋 尚子, Takahashi Naoko, born May 6, 1972) is a retired Japanese long-distance runner and Olympic gold medal-winning marathoner. She won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and at the 2001 Berlin Marathon she became the first woman to complete a marathon in under 2 hours and 20 minutes.