_-_2024-08-10_-_1.jpg) Akasaki at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1998 Ōzu, Kumamoto, Japan[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | |
| University team | Takushoku University[2] |
Medal record | |
Akira Akasaki (赤﨑暁, Akasaki Akira, born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long-distance runner.[3] He finished sixth in the marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]
Personal bests
- 5000 metres – 13:27.79 (Abashiri 2023)
- 10,000 metres – 27:43.84 (Fukuroi 2024)
- Half Marathon – 1:01:46 (Yamaguchi 2023)
- Marathon – 2:06:15 (Berlin 2025)
References
- ↑ "[Men's Marathon] Otsu-born Akira Akasaki placed 2nd in the MGC and was "qualified for the Paris Olympics"". newsdig.tbs.co.jp (in Japanese). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ ""I started running like a Kenyan in junior high school" - Paris Olympic athlete Akasaki's mentor explains how he started running seriously in high school". news.ntv.co.jp (in Japanese). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ Akira Akasaki at World Athletics
- ↑ "Olympic Athletics Schedule & Results". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
- Akira Akasaki at World Athletics
- Akira Akasaki at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Akira Akasaki – Paris 2024 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Akira Akasaki at Olympics.com
- Akira Akasaki at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Akira Akasaki – Paris 2024 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
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