Satoru Sasaki

Satoru Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木悟; born October 16, 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running.

Sasaki finished 3rd at the 2015 Fukuoka Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race. He was the highest finishing runner from Japan in this race.[1] He achieved this without being an invited runner for the race.[2] This finish made him a likely candidate to compete in the 2016 Olympics.[3]

References

  1. "Sasaki places third in Fukuoka Marathon". The Japan Times. 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. "MARATHON/ Makau takes the tape again as Fukuoka champion - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun". Ajw.asahi.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. 0:00/-:. "Lilesa puts best foot forward for win". The Japan News. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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