Yuri Kanō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yuri Kanō

Japanese long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1978

Place of Birth: Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Profession: long-distance runner

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Yuri Kano (?? ??, Kano Yuri, born 27 October 1978) is a Japanese athlete who specialises in long distance running, including the marathon. Her first major medal came at the Summer Universiade, where she won the silver in the 10,000 metres race.
She changed to focus on road running and after successful appearances in ekiden competitions, she won her first marathon in 2007 – the Hokkaido Marathon. Representing an independent athletics club she took part in the New York City Marathon and the London Marathon in 2009.
She competed at the World Championships in Athletics for the first time that year, and ended the World Championship marathon race in seventh place.
She won a silver in the half marathon event at the 2009 East Asian Games and won her first major domestic marathon race soon after, taking the Nagoya Marathon in a time of 2:27:11.