(1891-08-20)20 August 1891 Nagomi, Kumamoto, Japan[1]
Died
13 November 1983(1983-11-13) (aged 92) Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight
64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport
Marathon
Retired
1924
Shizo Kanakuri (金栗 四三, Kanaguri Shisō[nb 1], 20 August 1891 – 13 November 1983) was a Japanese marathon runner celebrated as the "father of marathon" in Japan.[2] He holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time to complete a marathon.
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^"Shiso Kanakuri". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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