Yasuo Ikenaka
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 Ikenaka at the Berlin Olympic trials on April 3, 1935 in Tokyo | |
| Personal information | |
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| Native name | 池中 康雄 |
| Born | March 25, 1914 Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan |
| Died | March 14, 1992 (aged 77) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
| Club | Toyo University |
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Yasuo Ikenaka (池中 康雄, Ikenaka Yasuo; March 1914 – March 14, 1992[nb 1])[5] was a Japanese long-distance runner who is credited by the International Association of Athletics Federations for setting a world's best in the marathon on April 3, 1935.[6] According to the IAAF, Ikenaka's time of 2:26:44 was over a minute faster than the previous record set by Fusashige Suzuki three days earlier.[6][nb 2]
