is a Japanese retired sprinter. He currently holds the Asian indoor record in the 4 × 400 metres relay with 3:05.90 minutes, achieved with teammates

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Masayoshi Kan is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He won bronze medals in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1993 and 1995 World Indoor Championships In 1998 he won the silver medal at the Asian Championships, and was subsequently se ...

and

Shunji Karube is a retired Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and occasionally the 400 metres. He teaches sports at Hosei University.Maebashi is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It wa ...

. He also formerly held the Japanese record in the 200 metres with 20.57 seconds. He is currently (2020) the

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at Hamamatsu Koto High School.

Personal bests

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– 10.24 (+0.4 m/s,

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1994): Former national junior (U20) and high school record *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.57 (+0.5 m/s,

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1994): Former national senior, junior (U20) and high school record *

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(Indoor) – 3:05.90 (1st leg,

Maebashi is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It wa ...

1999): Current Asian indoor record

International competitions

National titles

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**200 m: 1994 *National Corporate Championships **200 m: 2000 *National High School Championships **100 m: 1994 **200 m: 1994 **4×100 m relay: 1994 **4×400 m relay: 1994 * National Sports Festival **100 m (Boys A): 1994

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* 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Nara Prefecture Japanese male sprinters Japanese athletics coaches Asian Games competitors for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners Waseda University alumni 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub