Tsuyoshi is pictured above crossing the line in 5th. place in
the men's Marathon at the 2007World Championships
in Osaka. Ogata's time of 2:17:42 was a seasons best in
what were swelteringly hot temperatures - as can be
seen by the head gear that Tsuyoshi is wearing
to protect himself from the fierce sun.
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Men's Marathon.
2007 World Athletics
Championships
.
|
| 1. Luke KIBET |
|
KEN |
|
2: 15: 59 |
| 2. Mubarak Hassan SHAMI |
|
QAT |
|
2: 17: 18 |
| 3. Viktor ROTHLIN |
|
SUI |
|
2: 17: 25 |
| 4. Yared ASMEROM |
|
ERI |
|
2: 17: 41 |
| 5. Tsuyoshi OGATA |
|
JPN |
|
2: 17: 42 |
| 6. Satoshi OSAKI |
|
JPN |
|
2: 18: 06 |
| 7. Toshinari SUWA |
|
JPN |
|
2: 18: 35 |
| 8. William KIPLAGAT |
|
KEN |
|
2: 19: 21 |
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Achievements.
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2001 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 4th. Marathon 2:10:06
2002 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 2nd. Marathon 2:09:15
2003 World Championships Paris, France 12th. Marathon 2:10:39
2004 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 1st. Marathon 2:09:10
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd. Marathon 2:11:16
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 5th. Marathon 2:17:42