(born 9 January 1953 in
Usuki, Ōita
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) is a retired
long-distance runner from
Japan, who represented his native country at two
Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the
Tokyo Marathon
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H ...
. His twin brother
Takeshi So is also a retired Olympic marathoner, and finished fourth in
Los Angeles, California
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(1984).
Some road racing authorities consider his winning run at the
Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 1978 (2:09:05.6) to have been a
marathon world best.
Achievements
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All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Notes
References
External links
1986 Year Ranking*
1953 births
Living people
Japanese male long-distance runners
Japanese male marathon runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Japan
Japanese twins
Sportspeople from Ōita Prefecture
Twin sportspeople
Identical twins
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