is a retired Japanese male long-distance runner. He competed for Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event.
Morishita was born in Yazu, Tottori. Beyond his Olympic medal, his achievements include wins at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon and the Tokyo International Marathon. His winning time in the former race (2:08:53) was the fastest marathon recorded in 1991.
Since 1999, he has managed the Toyota Kyūshū Athletic team, based in Miyawaka, Fukuoka. He has coached many runners including the late Samuel Wanjiru, who was a member of the team from 2005 to early 2008.
Achievements YearTournamentVenueResultEvent1990Asian GamesBeijing, PR China 1st10,000 m1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan 10th10,000 mBeppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 1stMarathon1992Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan 1stMarathonOlympic GamesBarcelona, Spain 2ndMarathon
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