Nanae Sasaki
Encyclopedia
, born as , was a Japan
ese long-distance runner.
She was a high school teacher in Ōfunato, Iwate
when she set a Japanese record of 2:40:56 at the Boston Marathon
in 1981.
She quit running as an amateur and began her professional career with the S & B Foods Inc. Athletic Club, which included among its members her coach, Kiyoshi Nakamura, and Toshihiko Seko
, then one of the top marathon runners in the world.
She set a new Japanese record of 2:35:00 at the Christchurch Marathon in June 1982.
She won the Tokyo International Women's Marathon
in 1983, and she represented Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
, finishing the race in 19th place, at 2:37:04.
She retired from competition after setting her personal best time of 2:33:57 at the Nagoya Marathon
in March 1995, and she then served as a coach at the S & B Athletic Club for a while.
On June 29, 2009, Japanese news media reported that she died on June 27 at the age of 53 due to colorectal cancer
.
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...
ese long-distance runner.
She was a high school teacher in Ōfunato, Iwate
Ofunato, Iwate
is a coastal city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on April 1, 1952.On November 15, 2001, the town of Sanriku, from Kesen District, was merged into Ōfunato....
when she set a Japanese record of 2:40:56 at the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
in 1981.
She quit running as an amateur and began her professional career with the S & B Foods Inc. Athletic Club, which included among its members her coach, Kiyoshi Nakamura, and Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko
Toshihiko Seko is a Japanese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s...
, then one of the top marathon runners in the world.
She set a new Japanese record of 2:35:00 at the Christchurch Marathon in June 1982.
She won the Tokyo International Women's Marathon
Tokyo International Women's Marathon
The Tokyo International Women's Marathon was a marathon for female elite runners held in Tokyo from 1979 until 2008 in November.It was first held in November 1979, and this race was the first women's marathon officially sanctioned by the International Amateur Athletic Federation...
in 1983, and she represented Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, finishing the race in 19th place, at 2:37:04.
She retired from competition after setting her personal best time of 2:33:57 at the Nagoya Marathon
Nagoya Marathon
The is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds IAAF Silver Label road race status....
in March 1995, and she then served as a coach at the S & B Athletic Club for a while.
On June 29, 2009, Japanese news media reported that she died on June 27 at the age of 53 due to colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer, commonly known as bowel cancer, is a cancer caused by uncontrolled cell growth , in the colon, rectum, or vermiform appendix. Colorectal cancer is clinically distinct from anal cancer, which affects the anus....
.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Boston Marathon Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest... |
Boston, United States | 13th | Marathon | 2:41:48 |
| 1983 | Tokyo Marathon Tokyo International Women's Marathon The Tokyo International Women's Marathon was a marathon for female elite runners held in Tokyo from 1979 until 2008 in November.It was first held in November 1979, and this race was the first women's marathon officially sanctioned by the International Amateur Athletic Federation... |
Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:37:09 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
19th | Marathon | 2:37:04 |
| 1985 | Nagoya Marathon Nagoya Marathon The is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds IAAF Silver Label road race status.... |
Nagoya, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:33:57 |