Yoshiaki Unetani
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese former long-distance runner. Unusually for an elite athlete, he combined training with his job as a high school teacher. He has a personal best for the marathon
of 2.12:12 which he set in at the Fukuoka Marathon
in 1970. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, placing 36th. He secured his place at Munich by finishing third in the Lake Biwa Marathon
, a race he had won the previous year. He won the 1969 Boston Marathon
in a time of 2.13:49.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
of 2.12:12 which he set in at the Fukuoka Marathon
Fukuoka Marathon
The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the...
in 1970. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, placing 36th. He secured his place at Munich by finishing third in the Lake Biwa Marathon
Lake Biwa Marathon
The held in Otsu, Shiga, is one of the prominent Japanese marathon races of the year. It is a male only competition and has IAAF Gold Label status. First held in 1946 and having taken place every year since then, it is Japan's oldest annual marathon race...
, a race he had won the previous year. He won the 1969 Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
in a time of 2.13:49.