Kazumi Watanabe (runner)

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Kazumi Watanabe (渡辺 和己, Watanabe Kazumi, 25 December 1935 – 21 April 2022)[1] was a Japanese long-distance runner. He was diminutive, weighing 115 pounds and standing 5'5". He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics, finishing 32nd in 2:29:45, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 meter run, finishing 28th in 31.00.6. His personal bests for the marathon were 2:15:40 while winning the Beppu marathon,[2] and the 10,000 meters in 29:10.4 on the track, both run in 1963.[3] His best time for 10 miles on the roads was 50:31 in 1957 when he was 21 years old.[2]

Kazumi Watanabe
Personal information
Native name渡辺 和己
NationalityJapanese
Born(1935-12-25)25 December 1935
Fukuoka, Japan
Died21 April 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 86)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)Marathon, 10,000 meters

References

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  1. ^ 九州陸上競技協会の元理事長・渡辺和己氏が死去 86歳 (in Japanese)
  2. ^ a b Kazumi Watanabe, Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kazumi Watanabe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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