Takeshi So
Takeshi So (宗猛 Sō Takeshi, born January 9, 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He won the 1976 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon in Czechoslovakia. His twin brother Shigeru So (宗茂 Sō Shigeru) is also a retired Olympic marathoner.
He currently trains marathon runner and 2016 Olympics hopeful Satoru Sasaki and runs the marathon program for the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.[1]
His PR in the marathon was 2:08:55 at the 1983 Tokyo International Marathon, finishing second, 17 seconds behind fellow Japanese runner Toshihiko Seko.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1976 | Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:42 |
1978 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:15 |
1981 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 5th | Marathon | 2:11:29 |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:55 |
1988 | Beijing Marathon | Beijing, PR China | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:40 |
References
- ↑ Brett Larner (2015-12-06). "japan running news: Makau Repeats, Sasaki on the Cusp of Olympic Selection at Fukuoka International Marathon". Japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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