- Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko (瀬古利彦, Seko Toshihiko, born
July 15 ,1956 inKuwana, Mie ) is aJapan ese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s. He represented his native country at the 1984 and the1988 Summer Olympics inSeoul ,South Korea .Seko's notable marathon wins include
Fukuoka Marathon (1978–1980, 1983),Boston marathon (1981, 1987),London Marathon (1986) andChicago Marathon (1986).On
March 22 ,1981 Seko set world records at 25,000 m (1:13:55.8) and 30,000 m (1:29:18.8). Both of these records standas of 2008 . [ [http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/records/gender=M/location=O/recordsType=WR/eventCatCode=/junior=N/area=/index.html IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.org - Statistics - Records ] ]As of 2005 , Seko is a coach at the S & B Foods Track Team, and a member of the Tokyo 2016 Olympics Advisory Panel. [ [http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/TOPICS/2005/ftfav200.htm Members of the Tokyo 2016 Olympics Advisory Panel - Tokyo Metropolitan Government ] ]Quote
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List of winners of the Boston Marathon References
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