| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | (1943-05-31) 31 May 1943 (age 81) Tsubame, Niigata, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Akio Usami (宇佐美 彰朗, Usami Akio, born 31 May 1943) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968, 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
His most important win in his marathoning career occurred at the prestigious 1970 Fukuoka Marathon, in which he ran a personal best 2:10:37.8 (also setting a Japanese record at the time). He beat runner-up Kenny Moore by nearly a minute.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akio Usami Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- "Akio Usami of Japan wins 1970 Fukuoka Marathon". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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