 Shizo Kanakuri returning from the 1924 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 金栗 四三 |
| Born | 20 August 1891 Nagomi, Kumamoto, Japan[1] |
| Died | 13 November 1983 (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 with a time of 54 years 8 months 6 days 5 hours 32 minutes 20.3 seconds—Kanakuri retired from the men's marathon event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics without informing the authorities, but Sveriges Television gave him the opportunity to complete his marathon in 1967.
- ^ The Asahi Shimbun (6 January 2019). "VOX POPULI: Town braces for tourist boom from TV drama about runner". The Asahi Shimbun. The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Shiso Kanakuri". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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