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Akio Usami (宇佐美 彰朗, Usami Akio, born 31 May 1943) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968, 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 31 May 1943 Tsubame, Niigata, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
His most important win in his marathoning career occurred at the prestigious 1970 Fukuoka Marathon, in which he ran a personal best 2:10:37.8 (also setting a Japanese record at the time). He beat runner-up Kenny Moore by nearly a minute.[2]
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