Takeyuki Nakayama

Takeyuki Nakayama (中山竹通, Nakayama Takeyuki; born December 20, 1959 in Ikeda, Nagano) was a Japanese world-class marathon runner. He represented his native country at the 1988 in Seoul, South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea (gold medal).

Nakayama's notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon (1984,1987), Seoul marathon (1985), and Tokyo marathon (1990). In 1985 Nakayama set the 2nd record in the world from the 1st World Cup Marathon (2:08:15). As of 2007, Nakayama is a coach at the Aichi Seiko Track Team.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Japan
1984	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:10:00
1986	Asian Games	Seoul, South Korea	1st	Marathon	2:08:21
1987	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:08:18
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	4th	Marathon	2:11:05
1990	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:10:57
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	—	Marathon	DNF
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	4th	Marathon	2:14:02

References

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