| Risa Takenaka | |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Ethnicity: | Japanese |
| Birth Date: | January 6th 1990 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Sport: | Long-Distance Running |
| Universityteam: | Japan Collegiate |
| Pb: | 2:28:09 (Marathon) |
Risa Takenaka (born January 6, 1990) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races.
Takenaka was part of the winning team at the 2010 International Chiba Ekiden.[1]
Takenaka won the 2015 Gold Coast Marathon, defeating Keiko Nogami and Manami Kamitanida.[2]