Toshihiko Seko

Toshihiko Seko

Toshihiko Seko (瀬古利彦, Seko Toshihiko, born July 15, 1956 in Kuwana, Mie) is a Japanese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s. He represented his native country at the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Seko's notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon (1978–1980, 1983), Boston marathon (1981, 1987), London Marathon (1986) and Chicago Marathon (1986).

On March 22, 1981 Seko set world records at 25,000 m (1:13:55.8) and 30,000 m (1:29:18.8). Both of these records stand as of 2008. [ [http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/records/gender=M/location=O/recordsType=WR/eventCatCode=/junior=N/area=/index.html IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.org - Statistics - Records ] ]

As of 2005, Seko is a coach at the S & B Foods Track Team, and a member of the Tokyo 2016 Olympics Advisory Panel. [ [http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/TOPICS/2005/ftfav200.htm Members of the Tokyo 2016 Olympics Advisory Panel - Tokyo Metropolitan Government ] ]

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