Koichi Morishita
Koichi Morishita (森下 広一; born 5 September 1967 in Yazu, Tottori) is a retired Japanese male long-distance runner. He competed for Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event.
Outside of his Olympic medal, his achievements include wins at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon and the Tokyo International Marathon. His winning time in the former race (2:08:53) was the fastest marathon recorded in 1991.
Since 1999, he has managed the Toyota Kyūshū Athletic team, based in Miyawaka, Fukuoka. He has coached many runners including the late Samuel Wanjiru, who was a member of the team from 2005 to early 2008.
Achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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1990 | Asian Games | Beijing, PR China | 1st | 10,000 m |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | 10,000 m |
Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | Marathon | |
1992 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Marathon |
References
- Koichi Morishita profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- Japanese long-distance runners
- Japanese marathon runners
- Olympic silver medalists for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Japan
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games
- Japanese athletics biography stubs
- Japanese Olympic medalist stubs