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Kenji Kimihara (君原 健二, Kimihara Kenji, born March 20, 1941) is a retired Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in eighth, second and fifth place, respectively.[1] He won two gold medals in the marathon at the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970, and won the Boston Marathon in 1966.
 Kenji Kimihara at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 20, 1941[1] Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was very successful on the Japanese road racing circuit, winning the Tokyo International Marathon and Lake Biwa Marathon in both 1963 and 1964, and registering four wins at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon between 1967 and 1973.
Kimihara raced in the 2016 Boston Marathon, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his 1966 win. He completed the race in a time of 4:53:14.[2]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1963 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 1st | 2:20:24 |
| 1964 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 1st | 2:17:11 |
| 1966 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 1st | 2:17:11 |
| 1967 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:13:34 |
| 1970 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:17:12 |
| 1971 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:16:52 |
| 1973 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | 2:14:56 |
References
- Kenji Kimihara. sports-reference.com
- Bowers, Rachel G. (April 18, 2016). "Bobby Carpenter, Tiki Barber among notable Boston Marathon finishers". Boston Globe. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
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На других языках
- [en] Kenji Kimihara
[fr] Kenji Kimihara
Kenji Kimihara, né le 20 mars 1941, est un ancien athlète japonais.[it] Kenji Kimihara
Kenji Kimihara (Kitakyūshū, 20 marzo 1941) è un ex maratoneta giapponese.[ru] Кимихара, Кэндзи
Кэндзи Кимихара (яп. 君原 健二 Кимихара Кэндзи, 20 марта 1941) — японский легкоатлет, призёр Олимпийских игр.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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