Hisatoshi Shintaku (新宅 永灯至, Shintaku Hisatoshi, born December 20, 1957), also known as Masanari Shintaku (新宅雅也, Shintaku Masanari), is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:51 on December 1, 1985. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place (2:15:42).
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 16th | 10,000 m | 28:55.54 |
| 1985 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:12:23 |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:51 | |
| 1987 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:34 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 17th | Marathon | 2:15:42 |
| 1990 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4th | Marathon | 2:15:17 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 8th | Marathon | 2:12:49 |
External links
[edit]- Hisatoshi Shintaku at World Athletics
- Hisatoshi Shintaku at Olympics.com
- Hisatoshi Shintaku at Olympedia
- 1985 Year Ranking
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hisatoshi Shintaku". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03.
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