Koji Shimizu
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is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan
. He set his personal best (2:08:28) in the men's marathon event on March 2, 2003 at the Lake Biwa Marathon
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He set his personal best (2:08:28) in the men's marathon event on March 2, 2003 at the Lake Biwa Marathon
Lake Biwa Marathon
The held in Otsu, Shiga, is one of the prominent Japanese marathon races of the year. It is a male only competition and has IAAF Gold Label status. First held in 1946 and having taken place every year since then, it is Japan's oldest annual marathon race...
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Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 1997 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo MarathonThe Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd...Tokyo, Japan 1st 2:10:09 World Championships 1997 World Championships in AthleticsThe 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...Athens, Greece 58th 2:37:11 1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's MarathonThe Men's Marathon at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece was held on Sunday August 10, 1997.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Final ranking:-See also:...1998 Lake Biwa Marathon Lake Biwa MarathonThe held in Otsu, Shiga, is one of the prominent Japanese marathon races of the year. It is a male only competition and has IAAF Gold Label status. First held in 1946 and having taken place every year since then, it is Japan's oldest annual marathon race...Ōtsu, Japan Otsu, Shigais the capital city of Shiga, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1898. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 338,629 with an average age of 40.7 years and a population density of 905.28 persons per km²...3rd 2:09:57 1999 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo MarathonThe Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd...Tokyo, Japan 3rd 2:09:00 World Championships 1999 World Championships in AthleticsThe 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....Seville, Spain 7th 2:15:50 2000 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo MarathonThe Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd...Tokyo, Japan 8th 2:10:41 2001 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka MarathonThe , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the...Fukuoka, Japan 2nd 2:09:28 2002 Asian Games 2002 Asian GamesThe 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...Busan, South Korea 2nd 2:17:47 Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games-Medal summary:-Men's events:-Women's events:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...2003 Lake Biwa Marathon Lake Biwa MarathonThe held in Otsu, Shiga, is one of the prominent Japanese marathon races of the year. It is a male only competition and has IAAF Gold Label status. First held in 1946 and having taken place every year since then, it is Japan's oldest annual marathon race...Ōtsu, Japan Otsu, Shigais the capital city of Shiga, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1898. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 338,629 with an average age of 40.7 years and a population density of 905.28 persons per km²...4th 2:08:28 World Championships 2003 World Championships in AthleticsThe 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...Paris, France 21st 2:13:19 2003 World Championships in Athletics - Men's MarathonThe Men's Marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France was held on Saturday August 30, 2003.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Intermediates:-Final ranking:-See also:...