Fukuoka Marathon

Fukuoka marathon held　in Fukuoka (Japan) is one person of the international prominent marathon race race of the year started in 1947." (Japan) A sponsor is Asahi Shimbun which is the newspaper publishing company most famous for Japan.

The main champions　

• 1954　Reinaldo Goruno (Argentina)
• 1971～1974　Frank Shorter（United States）
• 1978～80,83　Toshihiko Seko(Japan)
• 1984,87 Takeyuki Nakayama (Japan)
• 1986 Juma Ikanga (Tanzania)
• 1997 Josaia Chuguwane (South Africa)
• 1999,2001,02 Gezahan Abera (Ethiopia)

Course record　

• 2000 Atsushi Hujita (Japan) 2:06:51