Kazumi Watanabe (runner)

Kazumi Watanabe (渡辺 和己, Watanabe Kazumi, 25 December 1935 – 21 April 2022)^[1] was a Japanese long-distance runner. He was diminutive, weighing 115 pounds and standing 5'5". He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics, finishing 32nd in 2:29:45, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 meter run, finishing 28th in 31.00.6. His personal bests for the marathon were 2:15:40 while winning the Beppu marathon,^[2] and the 10,000 meters in 29:10.4 on the track, both run in 1963.^[3] His best time for 10 miles on the roads was 50:31 in 1957 when he was 21 years old.^[2]

Kazumi Watanabe

Personal information
Native name	渡辺 和己
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1935-12-25)25 December 1935 Fukuoka, Japan
Died	21 April 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 86)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event(s)	Marathon, 10,000 meters