Seiichiro Sasaki
Seiichiro Sasaki (佐々木 精一郎, Sasaki Seiichirō, born 2 September 1945) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 2 September 1945 Saga, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
Sasaki achieved a personal best in the marathon of 2:11:17, set in the 1967 Fukuoka Marathon, finishing second behind Derek Clayton, who ran 2:09:36.4, a world record for the marathon distance at that time. Sasaki's performance in this marathon was the second fastest in history up to that time.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Seiichiro Sasaki Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "The 1967 Fukuoka Marathon". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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