Junko Asari, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Junko Asari

Japanese long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1969

Place of Birth: Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Profession: long-distance runner, marathon runner

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Junko Asari (?? ??, Asari Junko, born 22 September 1969 in Kazuno, Akita) is a retired Japanese marathon runner. She won the gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in a time of 2:30:03 hours.
In addition she won the Tokyo International Women's Marathon in 1995 and 1998 and the Osaka Ladies Marathon in 1993.
Her personal best time was 2:26:10, from January 1994 in Osaka.
She finished 17th at the 1996 Summer Olympics.