Kohei Murakoso
Japanese long-distance runner (1905–1998)
Murakoso at the 1936 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | August 29, 1905 Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan |
Died | July 8, 1998 (aged 92) Asashi, Hyogo, Japan |
Alma mater | Chuo University |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10000 m |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 14:30.0 (1936) 10000 m – 30:25.0 (1936)[1] |
Kohei Murakoso (村社 講平, Murakoso Kōhei, August 29, 1905 – July 8, 1998) was a Japanese runner. He competed at the 1936 Olympics in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events and finished fourth on both occasions.[2]
Murakoso graduated from the Chuo University and then worked at Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[3] After World War II he demobilized from the Army and worked as an athletics reporter for Mainichi Shimbun. He also helped prepare the national athletics team to the 1952 Olympics. He died of acute respiratory failure, aged 92.
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New Zealand national champions in men's 5000 m
Note: 3 miles before 1970
- 1890: P. Morrison
- 1891–1892: D. Wood
- 1893: William John Burk
- 1894: Charlton Morpeth
- 1895: Alfred Bell
- 1896: W.F. Bennett
- 1897: E. Reynolds
- 1898: Sam Pentecost
- 1899: Percival Malthus
- 1900: W.F. Simpson
- 1901: Sam Pentecost
- 1902–1904: W.F. Simpson
- 1905: Alfred Shrubb (ENG)
- 1906–1907: Jack Prendeville
- 1908: G. Sharpe
- 1909: Miles Dickson
- 1910: James Beatson
- 1911–1912: George Hill
- 1913: James Beatson
- 1914: A. Hudson
- 1915: James Beatson
- 1916–1919: not held
- 1920: Archie Wyeth
- 1921–1922: Reg Webber
- 1923: Randolph Rose
- 1924: Bert Dufresne
- 1925–1926: Randolph Rose
- 1927–1929: Billy Savidan
- 1930–1931: Randolph Rose
- 1932–1934: Billy Savidan
- 1935: Norman Cooper
- 1936: Cecil Matthews
- 1937: Kohei Murakoso (JPN)
- 1938: Cecil Matthews
- 1939: Bill Pullar
- 1940: Len Dickison
- 1941–1944: not held
- 1945: W.J. Potter
- 1946: W.J. Wells
- 1947–1948: Harold Nelson
- 1949: Jim Daly
- 1950–1952: George Hoskins
- 1953: Kerry Williams
- 1954: Jim Daly
- 1955: Ernie Haskell
- 1956: Bill Baillie
- 1957: Neville Scott
- 1958–1962: Murray Halberg
- 1963: Geoff Pyne
- 1964–1965: Neville Scott
- 1966: Ian Studd
- 1967: Barry Jones
- 1968: Rex Maddaford
- 1969: Jim Le Grice
- 1970: James Power
- 1971: Mike Ryan
- 1972–1974: Dick Quax
- 1975: Stuart Melville
- 1976: Bruce Jones
- 1977: Stuart Melville
- 1978–1981: Rod Dixon
- 1982: Tom Birnie
- 1983: John Bowden
- 1984: Peter Renner
- 1985: Rex Wilson
- 1986–1987: David Rush
- 1988: Phil Clode
- 1989: Peter Renner
- 1990: Kerry Rodger
- 1991: Sean Wade
- 1992: David Rush
- 1993: Paul Smith
- 1994: Phil Clode
- 1995: Jonathan Wyatt
- 1996: Robbie Johnston
- 1997: Jason Cameron
- 1998: Alan Bunce
- 1999–2000: Richard Potts
- 2001: Jonathan Wyatt
- 2002: Hamish Christensen
- 2003: Phil Costley
- 2004: John Henwood
- 2005: Dale Warrander
- 2006: Ben Ruthe
- 2007: Rees Buck
- 2008–2009: Jason Woolhouse
- 2010: Matt Smith
- 2011–2012: Nick Willis
- 2013: Hugo Beamish
- 2014: Malcolm Hicks
- 2015: Jake Robertson
- 2016: Hayden McLaren
- 2017: Daniel Balchin
- 2018: Oli Chignell
- 2019: Matthew Baxter
- 2020–2022: Hayden Wilde
- 2023: Julian Oakley
- 2024: William Little
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