Satoru Sasaki
Satoru Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木悟; born 16 October 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running.
Sasaki finished 3rd at the 2015 Fukuoka Marathon in 2:08:56, 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 earned him selection for the 2016 Olympics,[3] where he finished 16th.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sasaki places third in Fukuoka Marathon". The Japan Times. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Makau takes the tape again as Fukuoka champion - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun". Ajw.asahi.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Marantz, Ken (28 February 2016). "Lilesa puts best foot forward for win". The Japan News. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- Satoru Sasaki at World Athletics
- Satoru Sasaki at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Satoru Sasaki at ARRS
- Satoru Sasaki at Olympedia (archive)
- Satoru Sasaki at Olympics.com
- Satoru Sasaki – Rio 2016 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
