ATHLETE
Naoko Takahashi
1972 - Today
Naoko Takahashi
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Naoko Takahashi has received more than 115,755 page views. Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Naoko Takahashi is the 2,523rd most popular athlete (down from 1,686th in 2019), the 1,940th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,684th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Japanese Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
47.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
1.44
Effective Languages (L*)
4.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Naoko Takahashi ranks 2,523 out of 6,025. Before her are Gladys Davis, Suleiman Nyambui, Angelika Bahmann, Chris Tomlinson, Marian Dudziak, and John Woodruff. After her are Joshua Cheptegei, Vladimer Aptsiauri, Päivi Meriluoto, Ahmed Al-Maktoum, Warren Cole, and Romeo Rivers.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGladys Davis
1893 - 1965
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 2,517
Suleiman Nyambui
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 2,518
Angelika Bahmann
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,519
Chris Tomlinson
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,520
Marian Dudziak
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 2,521
John Woodruff
1915 - 2007
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 2,522
Naoko Takahashi
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 2,523
Joshua Cheptegei
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 2,524
Vladimer Aptsiauri
1962 - 2012
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 2,525
Päivi Meriluoto
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,526
Ahmed Al-Maktoum
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 2,527
Warren Cole
1940 - 2019
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 2,528
Romeo Rivers
1907 - 1986
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 2,529
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Naoko Takahashi ranks 502. Before her are Abdelkrim El Hadrioui, Cung Le, DJ Shadow, Nocturno Culto, Eyal Berkovic, and Terry Balsamo. After her are Phil O'Donnell, Julie Plec, Adam Beach, Derek Mears, Claudia Poll, and Mohammad Rasoulof.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsAbdelkrim El Hadrioui
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 496
Cung Le
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 497
DJ Shadow
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 498
Nocturno Culto
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 499
Eyal Berkovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 500
Terry Balsamo
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 501
Naoko Takahashi
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 502
Phil O'Donnell
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2007
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 503
Julie Plec
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 504
Adam Beach
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 505
Derek Mears
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 506
Claudia Poll
SWIMMER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 507
Mohammad Rasoulof
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 508
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Naoko Takahashi ranks 1,940 out of 6,245. Before her are Shizuka Itō (1980), Michiko Neya (1965), Kazumi Totaka (1967), Tatsuya Ishihara (1966), Atsumi Tanezaki (1987), and Erika Sawajiri (1986). After her are Tadatoshi Masuda (1973), Masami Nagasawa (1987), Yasuharu Sorimachi (1964), Yoko Taro (1970), Kazuto Sakata (1966), and Takahiro Moriuchi (1988).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsShizuka Itō
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 1,934
Michiko Neya
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 1,935
Kazumi Totaka
COMPOSER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,936
Tatsuya Ishihara
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,937
Atsumi Tanezaki
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,938
Erika Sawajiri
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,939
Naoko Takahashi
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,940
Tadatoshi Masuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,941
Masami Nagasawa
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 1,942
Yasuharu Sorimachi
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 1,943
Yoko Taro
GAME DESIGNER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,944
Kazuto Sakata
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,945
Takahiro Moriuchi
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,946
Among ATHLETES In Japan
Among athletes born in Japan, Naoko Takahashi ranks 40. Before her are Shinji Hosokawa (1960), Toru Goto (1934), Naohiro Ikeda (1940), Mayumi Aoki (1953), Nobutaka Taguchi (1951), and Koji Murofushi (1974). After her are Hideaki Tomiyama (1957), Christa Deguchi (1995), Hiroshi Yamamoto (1962), Ami Yuasa (1998), Yuko Arimori (1966), and Masato (1979).
Shinji Hosokawa
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 34
Toru Goto
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 35
Naohiro Ikeda
1940 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 36
Mayumi Aoki
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 37
Nobutaka Taguchi
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 38
Koji Murofushi
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 39
Naoko Takahashi
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 40
Hideaki Tomiyama
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 41
Christa Deguchi
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 42
Hiroshi Yamamoto
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 43
Ami Yuasa
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 44
Yuko Arimori
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 45
Masato
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 46