Kohei Murakoso

Kohei Murakoso

Murakoso at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
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 5,000 and 10,000 m 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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