About Yasuo Ikenaka
Lived 1914 – 1992 (aged 77). Yasuo Ikenaka was a Japanese marathon runner.
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. 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.
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Who was Yasuo Ikenaka?
Japanese long-distance runner
When was Yasuo Ikenaka born?
Yasuo Ikenaka was born on 25 March 1914 in Nakatsu.
When did Yasuo Ikenaka die?
Yasuo Ikenaka died on 14 March 1992.
What was Yasuo Ikenaka's occupation?
Yasuo Ikenaka was a marathon runner.
What nationality was Yasuo Ikenaka?
Yasuo Ikenaka was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yasuo Ikenaka. https://biography.guide/yasuo-ikenaka/
MLA: "Yasuo Ikenaka." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/yasuo-ikenaka/.
Chicago: "Yasuo Ikenaka." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/yasuo-ikenaka/.
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