Shigeru So
Shigeru So (宗 茂, Sō Shigeru) (born 9 January 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) 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. His twin brother Takeshi So is also a retired Olympic marathoner, and finished fourth in Los Angeles, California (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.[nb 1]
Achievements[edit]
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Notes[edit]
- ^ The International Association of Athletics Federations has published a progression of road racing world bests and records that were widely recognized prior to ratification and official acceptance by the IAAF. According to that progression, Derek Clayton's 2:08:34 performance in Antwerp on 30 May 1969 was a world best at the time.[1] Other road racing authorities, including the Association of Road Racing Statisticians, consider Clayton's performance to have occurred on a short course and recognize other athletes in the progression for world best in the marathon.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 546, 563, 565, 651, and 653. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ Association of Road Racing Statisticians, World Best Progressions- Road. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
External links[edit]
- 1986 Year Ranking
- Shigeru So at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Japanese athletics coaches
- 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 for Japan
- Japanese twins
- Sportspeople from Ōita Prefecture
- Identical twins
- Japanese athletics biography stubs