Akio Usami
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 31 May 1943 Tsubame, Niigata, Japan |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running/Marathon |
Akio Usami (宇佐美 彰朗, Usami Akio; born 31 May 1943) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968, 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
His most important win in his marathoning career occurred at the prestigious 1970 Fukuoka Marathon, in which he ran a personal best 2:10:37.8 (also setting a Japanese record at the time). He beat runner-up Kenny Moore by nearly a minute.[2]
Usami won the British AAA Championships title at the 1974 AAA Championships.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akio Usami Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Akio Usami of Japan wins 1970 Fukuoka Marathon". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
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