is a retired Japanese male

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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. He competed for Japan at the

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, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event. Beyond his Olympic medal, his achievements include wins at the

Beppu-Ōita Marathon The is an annual men's marathon race that takes place every February between the cities of Beppu and Ōita, Ōita, Ōita on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The race has IAAF Silver Label Road Race status and is a listed course of AIMS (Associati ...

and the

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. His winning time in the former race (2:08:53) was the fastest marathon recorded in 1991. Since 1999, he has managed the

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Athletic team, based in

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. He has coached many runners including the late Samuel Wanjiru, who was a member of the team from 2005 to early 2008.

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* * * 1967 births Living people Japanese athletics coaches Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male marathon runners Olympic silver medalists for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Sportspeople from Tottori Prefecture {{Japan-Olympic-medalist-stub