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[]
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Japan | ||||
1973 | Nobeoka Marathon | Nobeoka, Japan | 1st | 2:17:29 |
1974 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 16th | 2:18:32 |
1975 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 16th | 2:15:50 |
1976 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 3rd | 2:18:05 |
Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 20th | 2:18:26 | |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 4th | 2:14:59 | |
1978 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:09:06 |
Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 3rd | 2:17:13 | |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 2:11:41 | |
1979 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 1st | 2:13:26 |
Open Spartakiada Marathon | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 2:13:20 | |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | 2:10:37 | |
1980 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 5th | 2:10:23 |
1981 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:11:30 |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 2:10:19 | |
1983 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | 2:13:18 |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 2:09:11 | |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 17th | 2:14:38 |
1985 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 2:10:32 |
1985 World Marathon Cup | Hiroshima, Japan | 17th | 2:12:27 | |
Beijing Marathon | Beijing, PR China | 1st | 2:10:23 | |
1987 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 21st | 2:14:53 |
1989 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 5th | 2:12:49 |
Notes[]
- ^ 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[]
- ^ "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[]
- 1986 Year Ranking
- Shigeru So at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- 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 of Japan
- Twin people from Japan
- Sportspeople from Ōita Prefecture
- Twin sportspeople
- Japanese athletics biography stubs