*anese long-distance runner

Shigeru So (宗 茂, Sō Shigeru) (born 9 January 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a retired long-distance runner from *an, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the Tokyo Marathon. His twin brother Takeshi So is also a retired Olympic marathoner, and finished fourth in Los Angeles, California (1984).

Some road racing authorities consider his winning run at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 1978 (2:09:05.6) to have been a marathon world best.

Contents

• 1 Achievements
• 2 Notes
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Achievements

• All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Notes

References

External links

• 1986 Year Ranking
• Shigeru So at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)