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 Marathon, finishing second, 17 seconds behind fellow Japanese runner Toshihiko Seko.

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Japan
1975 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 6th Marathon 2:12:52
1976 Košice Peace Marathon Košice, Czechoslovakia 1st Marathon 2:18:42
1978 Beppu-Ōita Marathon Beppu-Ōita, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:12:49
Lake Biwa Marathon Ōtsu, Japan 1st Marathon 2:15:15
1979 Lake Biwa Marathon Ōtsu, Japan 4th Marathon 2:14:30
Open Spartakiada Marathon Moscow, Russia 10th Marathon 2:15:01
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 3rd Marathon 2:10:40
1980 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:09:49
1981 Beppu-Ōita Marathon Beppu-Ōita, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:11:31
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 5th Marathon 2:11:29
1983 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:08:55
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 4th Marathon 2:09:17
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 4th Marathon 2:10:55
1985 IAAF World Marathon Cup Hiroshima, Japan 8th Marathon 2:11:01
Beijing Marathon Beijing, PR China 2nd Marathon 2:10:23
1988 Beijing Marathon Beijing, PR China 3rd Marathon 2:10:40
1989 1989 World Marathon Cup Milan, Italy 8th Marathon 2:12:53
1990 Lake Biwa Marathon Ōtsu, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:13:58
International Peace Marathon Moscow, Russia 3rd Marathon 2:15:21
1991 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 11th Marathon 2:12:37
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 27th Marathon 2:13:15
1993 Beppu-Ōita Marathon Beppu, Ōita, Japan 7th Marathon 2:15:32
Hōfu Marathon Hōfu, Japan 5th Marathon 2:15:58

References
  1. 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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