Morio Shigematsu
Morio Shigematsu ( Japanese 重 松 森 雄 , Shigematsu Morio ; born June 21, 1940 ) is a former Japanese marathon runner .
In 1962 he finished 15th in the Fukuoka Marathon on his debut . The following year he won the Nobeoka Marathon and came second in the Mainichi Marathon .
In 1964 he was sixth in the Beppu-Ōita marathon . In fifth place in the Mainichi Marathon, he missed qualifying for the Olympic Games in Tokyo . At the end of the season he was fifth in Fukuoka.
In 1965, after finishing fourth at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon, he achieved his two greatest successes: at the Boston Marathon he set a course record with 2:16:33 hours, and in the Polytechnic Marathon he triumphed with the world best time of 2:12:00 H. The following season he was ninth in the Beppu-Ōita Marathon, won the Hokkai Times Marathon and won silver at the Asian Games in 1966 in Bangkok.
After a 19th place in Fukuoka in 1967, he last stayed under 2:20 h in 1968 with a tenth place in the Beppu-Ōita marathon (2:17:46) and a fourth place in the Mainichi marathon, which is now a Lake Biwa marathon (2:17:15). In the summer he won the Hokkai Times Marathon again, and in 1969 he was ninth in the Beppu-Ōita Marathon.
After his playing career, he became a coach .
Web links
- 監督 の 心 知 り 、 胸 熱 く , article in the Nishinihon Shimbun
- List of his marathons (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Boston Athletic Association: Boston Marathon History: 1961–1965 ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Times : Marathon Won by Shigematsu in Record Time . 1965
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shigematsu, Morio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 重 松, 森 雄 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1940 |