Award
Medal with Purple Ribbon
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q967229 · wikidata
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Shiso Kanakuri
1891-08-20 – 1983-11-13
Life & Legacy
Shizo Kanakuri (金栗 四三, Kanaguri Shisō; 20 August 1891 – 13 November 1983) was a Japanese marathon runner celebrated as the "father of marathon" in Japan. 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.
Occupation & Career
marathon runner, teacher
Education
Tokyo Higher Normal School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Medal with Purple Ribbon; Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Medal with Purple Ribbon · Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
Employer
Yokohama National University
Education & Institutions
Tokyo Higher Normal School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q967229 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q967229 — wikidata View source
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