Toshihiko Seko
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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 2007.[1]
As of 2005, Seko is a coach at the S & B Foods Track Team, and a member of the Tokyo 2016 Olympics Advisory Panel.[2]
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| “ | The marathon is my only girlfriend. I give her everything I have.[3] | ” |
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Preceded by Bill Rodgers Paul Ballinger |
Fukuoka Men's Marathon Winner 1978 – 1980 1983 |
Succeeded by Robert de Castella Takeyuki Nakayama |
| Preceded by Bill Rodgers Robert de Castella |
Boston Men's Marathon Winner 1981 1987 |
Succeeded by Alberto Salazar Ibrahim Hussein |
Preceded by Vadim Sidorov |
Tokyo Men's Marathon Winner 1983 |
Succeeded by Juma Ikangaa |
Preceded by Steve Jones |
London Men's Marathon Winner 1986 |
Succeeded by Hiromi Taniguchi |
| Preceded by Steve Jones |
Chicago Men's Marathon Winner 1986 |
Succeeded by Alejandro Cruz |
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