title: Akari Kishikawa
text: # Akari Kishikawa
  
  Akari Kishikawa (岸川 朱里, Kishikawa Akari, born 13 September 1985 in Yokohama) is a Japanese retired middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She was a two-time national champion in the event.
  
  She has been the coach of the Kanto Gakuin University athletic club since 2019.
  
  ## Personal best
  
  | Event | Time | Competition | Venue | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 800 m | 2:03.34 | Japanese Championships | Kumagaya, Japan | 12 June 2011 |
  
  ## International competition
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Japan ||||||
  | 2004 | Asian Junior Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia | 4th | 800 m | 2:07.89 |
  | 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 27th (h) | 800 m | 2:09.38 |
  | 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China | 2nd | 800 m | 2:07.21 |
  | 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.73 |
  | 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 8th | 800 m | 2:04.87 |
  
  ## National title
  
  * Japanese Championships
     * 800 m: 2010, 2011
  