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Shiso Kanakuri

Japanese long-distance runner

  • Fame54.0
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Lived 1891–1983, aged 92Japan
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    32 languages
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  • Era
    1891–1983
    Aged 92
  • Awards
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    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-13

Shizo Kanakuri was a Japanese marathon runner celebrated as the "father of marathon" in Japan. He holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time to complete a marathon with a time of 54 years 8 months 6 days 5 hours 32 minutes 20.3 seconds. Kanakuri retired from the men's marathon event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics without informing the authorities, but Sveriges Television gave him the opportunity to complete his marathon in 1967.

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