Shigeru So

Shigeru So (宗 茂 Sō Shigeru) (born 9 January 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the Tokyo Marathon. His twin brother Takeshi So is also a retired Olympic marathoner, and finished fourth in Los Angeles, California (1984).

Some road racing authorities consider his winning run at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 1978 (2:09:05.6) to have been a marathon world best.^{[nb 1]}

Achievements

• All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Japan
1978	Beppu-Ōita Marathon	Beppu-Ōita, Japan	1st	2:09:06
1979	Lake Biwa Marathon	Ōtsu, Japan	1st	2:13:26
1981	Beppu-Ōita Marathon	Beppu-Ōita, Japan	1st	2:11:30
	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	2:10:19
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	17th	2:14:38
1985	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	1st	2:10:32
	Beijing Marathon	Beijing, PR China	1st	2:10:23

Notes

1. The International Association of Athletics Federations has published a progression of road racing world bests and records that were widely recognized prior to ratification and official acceptance by the IAAF. According to that progression, Derek Clayton's 2:08:34 performance in Antwerp on 30 May 1969 was a world best at the time.^[1] Other road racing authorities, including the Association of Road Racing Statisticians, consider Clayton's performance to have occurred on a short course and recognize other athletes in the progression for world best in the marathon.^[2]

References

1. "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 546, 563, 565, 651, and 653. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
2. Association of Road Racing Statisticians, World Best Progressions- Road. Retrieved 15 May 2010.

External links

• 1986 Year Ranking
• sports-reference