Shigeru is pictured above during the closing few metres of the marathon
at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He finished in a creditable fifth place
in a time of 2: 13.11.
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Men's Marathon
World Athletics Championships 2001
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| 1. Gezahegne ABERA |
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ETH |
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2.12.42 |
| 2. Simon BIWOTT |
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KEN |
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2.12.43 |
| 3. Stefano BALDINI |
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ITA |
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2.13.18 |
| 4. Tesfaye TOLA |
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ETH |
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2.13.58 |
| 5. Shigeru ABURAYA |
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JAP |
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2.14.07 |
| 6. Abdelkader EL MOUAZIZ |
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MOR |
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2.15.41 |
| 7. Tesfaye JIFAR |
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ETH |
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2.16.52 |
| 8. Yoshiteru MORISHITA |
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JAP |
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2.17.05 |
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Men's Marathon
2003 World Athletics Championships
|
| 1. Jaouad GHARIB |
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MAR |
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2: 08: 31 |
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CR |
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| 2. Julio REY |
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ESP |
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2: 08: 38 |
| 3. Stefano BALDINI |
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ITA |
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2: 09: 14 |
| 4. Alberto CHAICA |
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POR |
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2: 09: 25 |
| 5. Shigeru ABURAYA |
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JPN |
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2: 09: 26 |
| 6. Daniele CAIMMI |
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ITA |
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2: 09: 29 |
| 7. Ian SYSTER |
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RSA |
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2: 10: 17 |
| 8. Michael ROTICH |
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KEN |
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2: 10: 35 |
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Men's Marathon
Olympic Games 2004
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| 1. Stefano Baldini |
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ITA |
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2: 10.55 |
| 2. Mebrahtom Keflezighi |
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USA |
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2: 11.29 |
| 3. Vanderlei de Lima |
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BRA |
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2: 12.11 |
| 4. Jon Brown |
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GBR |
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2: 12.26 |
| 5. Shigeru Aburaya |
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JPN |
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2: 13.11 |
| 6. Toshinari Suwa |
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JPN |
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2: 13.24 |
| 7. Erick Wainaina |
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KEN |
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2: 13.30 |
| 8. Alberto Chaica |
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POR |
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2: 14.17 |
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PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
5000 Metres 13:39.38 Nobeoka 25 MAY 2002
10,000 Metres 28:13.76 Tottori 10 JUN 2000
20 Kilometres 59:19 Sapporo 04 JUL 2004
Half Marathon 1:01:54 Yamaguchi 10 MAR 2002
25 Kilometres 1:15:05 Fukuoka 02 DEC 2007
30 Kilometres 1:30:06 Fukuoka 02 DEC 2007
Marathon 2:07:52 Otsu 04 MAR 2001
ANNUAL PROGRESS MARATHON.
2008 2:13:48 Fukuoka 07 DEC
2007 2:10:30 Fukuoka 02 DEC
2006 2:14:49 London 23 APR
2004 2:13:11 Athína 29 AUG
2003 2:09:26 Paris Saint-Denis 30 AUG
2001 2:07:52 Otsu 04 MAR (PB)
2000 2:10:48 Otsu 05 MAR