Toru Terasawa (寺沢 徹, Terasawa Tōru, born January 4, 1935) is a former Japanese long-distance runner who on February 17, 1963 set a world record in the marathon with a time of 2:15:16 at the Beppu Marathon. Terasawa placed second in the marathon at the 1964 Japanese Olympic trials[1] and 15th at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] Terasawa is also a two-time champion of the Fukuoka Marathon; he set a Japanese national record during his 1962 victory (2:16:18.4) and improved on it when he won in 1964 (2:14:48.2).[3] At Fukuoka in 1966, he finished fifth (2:15:51.2) after colliding with Jim Hogan, the 1966 European marathon champion, and falling to the pavement just before the half way mark.[3]
 Toru Terasawa at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1935 Toyama Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
When Morio Shigematsu set the world record at the 1965 Polytechnic Marathon, Terasawa finished second.[4] His 2:13:41 performance was the third best ever at the time[5] In 1965, he set his second world record, in the 30 km,[6] and in 1969 he won the Nagano Marathon.[7]
Achievements
edit- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
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| 1962 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | 2:16:19 |
| 1963 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:15:16 |
| 1964 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | 2:14:49 |
| Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:17:49 | |
| 1965 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:14:38 |
| 1966 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:14:35 |
| 1969 | Nagano Commemorative Marathon | Nagano, Japan | 1st | 2:21:02 |
References
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- ^ Martin, David E.; Gynn, Roger W. H. (2000). The Olympic Marathon. Human Kinetics. pp. 240–. ISBN 978-0-88011-969-6.
- ^ Toru Terasawa. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Marathon – A history of the Fukuoka International Marathon Championships by K. Ken Nakamura – Part 1 1947–1966. iaaf.org. Retrieved on 2015-06-06.
- ^ Marathon Won by Shigematsu in Record Time. 1965
- ^ A history of the Fukuoka International Marathon Championships. IAAF
- ^ World Best Progressions – Road. arrs.run
- ^ Ota, Shigenobu (2010-04-19). Nagano Olympic Memorial Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-04-30.
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