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{{Nihongo|'''Seiichiro Sasaki'''|佐々木 精一郎|Sasaki Seiichirō|born 2 September 1945}} is a Japanese [[long-distance track event|long-distance runner]]. He competed in the [[Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/seiichiro-sasaki-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211406/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/seiichiro-sasaki-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Seiichiro Sasaki Olympic Results |accessdate=6 May 2017}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|'''Seiichiro Sasaki'''|佐々木 精一郎|Sasaki Seiichirō|born 2 September 1945}} is a Japanese [[long-distance track event|long-distance runner]]. He competed in the [[Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/seiichiro-sasaki-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211406/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/seiichiro-sasaki-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Seiichiro Sasaki Olympic Results |accessdate=6 May 2017}}</ref>

Sasaki achieved a personal best in the marathon of 2:11:17, set in the 1967 [[Fukuoka Marathon]], finishing second behind [[Derek Clayton]], who ran 2:09:36.4, a world record for the marathon distance at that time. Sasaki's performance in this marathon was the second fastest in history up to that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/news/marathon-part-2-1967|title=The 1967 Fukuoka Marathon|website=worldathletics.org|access-date=September 13, 2022}}</ref>


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[[Category:Sportspeople from Saga Prefecture]]
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 22 May 2023

Seiichiro Sasaki
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1945-09-02) 2 September 1945 (age 78)
Saga, Japan
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Seiichiro Sasaki (佐々木 精一郎, Sasaki Seiichirō, born 2 September 1945) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Sasaki achieved a personal best in the marathon of 2:11:17, set in the 1967 Fukuoka Marathon, finishing second behind Derek Clayton, who ran 2:09:36.4, a world record for the marathon distance at that time. Sasaki's performance in this marathon was the second fastest in history up to that time.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Seiichiro Sasaki Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ^ "The 1967 Fukuoka Marathon". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 September 2022.