Toshihiko Seko, a Japanese marathon runner, is rapidly rising on Google Trends JP after passing away on February 18, 2023, at 61.
Seko was born in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, and began running in junior high school. He attended Nihon University and won the All-Japan University Ekiden Championships twice.
After graduating from university, Seko joined the Nippon Steel team, and he quickly became one of the world’s top marathon runners. He won the Boston Marathon in 1981 and 1987, the Fukuoka Marathon in 1982, the Chicago Marathon in 1983, and the London Marathon in 1986.
Seko also competed in the Olympic Games three times, finishing fourth in the marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and fifth in the marathon at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
After retiring from competitive running, Seko worked as a coach and a television commentator, and he was inducted into the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Hall of Fame in 2012.
Seko’s death has been met with an outpouring of grief from the Japanese public and the international running community. He was remembered as a great champion and a true gentleman of the sport.
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