Shizo Kanakuri
Full name: Shizo Kanakuri
Original name: éæ åä¸
Gender: Male
Height: 5-6.5 (170 cm)
Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
Born: August 20, 1891 in Wasui, Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan
Died: November 13, 1984 in Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan
Country: 
Japan
Sport: Athletics
Biography
Kanakuri had a difficult 18-day long trip to reach Stockholm for the 1912 Olympics. After travelling by ship and Trans-Siberian-Railway he had to rest for five days to be able to run the marathon. After 30 km of the Olympic marathon, he stopped at a house and asked the residents for a glass of water. The residents gave him water, and he lay down on a couch, fell asleep awakening the next morning. Ashamed of his actions, he at first refused to return to Japan. In 1967 he returned to Stockholm at the age of 76 and finished his marathon run. Therefore he has the "slowest" finishing time ever in an Olympic marathon with 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds, a record surely not to be broken. Personal Best: Mar â 2-36:09 (1924). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 20 | Stockholm | Athletics | Men's Marathon | Japan | JPN | AC | DNF | |
| 1920 Summer | 28 | Antwerpen | Athletics | Men's Marathon | Japan | JPN | 16 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 32 | Paris | Athletics | Men's Marathon | Japan | JPN | AC | DNF |
Men's Marathon
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 20 | Stockholm | Athletics | Japan | Final Standings | AC | DNF | ||
| 1920 Summer | 28 | Antwerpen | Athletics | Japan | Final Standings | 16 | 2-48:45.4 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 32 | Paris | Athletics | Japan | Final Standings | AC | DNF |
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