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{{nihongo|'''Keizo Yamada'''|山田 敬蔵|Yamada Keizō|extra=born January 30, 1927}} is a retired [[long-distance runner]] from [[Japan]], who won the 1956 edition of the [[Fukuoka Marathon]], clocking 2:25:15 on December 9, 1956. He represented his native country at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]], finishing in 26th place (2:38:11) and won the 1953 Boston Marathon. He retired on July 18, 2009. He was born in [[Akita, Akita|Akita]].
{{nihongo|'''Keizo Yamada'''|山田 敬蔵|Yamada Keizō|extra=January 30, 1927 – April 2, 2020}}<ref>{{Cite web| script-title =ja:山田敬蔵さんが92歳で死去…53年の米ボストン・マラソンで優勝| date = 2020-04-23| url = https://hochi.news/articles/20200423-OHT1T50190.html|website=hochi.news|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref> was a [[long-distance runner]] from [[Japan]], who won the 1956 edition of the [[Fukuoka Marathon]], clocking 2:25:15 on December 9, 1956. He represented his native country at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]], finishing in 26th place (2:38:11) and won the 1953 Boston Marathon. He retired on July 18, 2009. He was born in [[Odate, Akita]].


==International competitions==
==Achievements==
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{SR/Olympics profile|ya/keizo-yamada-1|Keizo Yamada}}
* {{SR/Olympics profile|ya/keizo-yamada-1|Keizo Yamada}}
* {{IOC profile|keizo-yamada}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|keizo-yamada}}


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Latest revision as of 05:57, 12 January 2024

Keizo Yamada (山田 敬蔵, Yamada Keizō, January 30, 1927 – April 2, 2020)[1] was a long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 1956 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:25:15 on December 9, 1956. He represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place (2:38:11) and won the 1953 Boston Marathon. He retired on July 18, 2009. He was born in Odate, Akita.

International competitions[edit]

Representing  Japan
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1952 Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 26th Marathon 2:38:11.2
1953 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st Marathon 2:18:51
1956 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 1st Marathon 2:25:15

References[edit]

  1. ^ 山田敬蔵さんが92歳で死去…53年の米ボストン・マラソンで優勝. hochi.news. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-23.

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