Satoru Sasaki ( ja, 佐々木悟; born October 16, 1985) is a Japanese

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who specialises in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

running. Sasaki finished 3rd at the 2015 Fukuoka Marathon in 2:08:56, an

IAAF Gold Label Road Race World Athletics Label Road Races are races that the World Athletics (until 2019: ''IAAF'') designates as one of the "leading road races around the world." The classification was first introduced for the 2008 running season, upon the suggestion of ...

. He was the highest finishing runner from Japan in this race. He achieved this without being an invited runner for the race. This finish earned him selection for the

2016 Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ...

, where he finished 16th.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasaki, Satoru 1985 births Living people Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male marathon runners Olympic male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Japan Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners