is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
Career So won the 1976 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon in Czechoslovakia. His twin brother is also a retired Olympic marathoner.
In 1984, So represented Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he finished just outside the medals in fourth place.
He trained 2016 Olympics marathon runner Satoru Sasaki and runs the marathon program for the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.
His PR in the marathon was 2:08:55 at the 1983 Tokyo Marathon, finishing second, 17 seconds behind fellow Japanese runner Toshihiko Seko.
Achievements Representing 1975Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan6thMarathon2:12:521976Košice Peace Marathon Košice, Czechoslovakia 1stMarathon2:18:421978Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 2ndMarathon2:12:49Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan 1stMarathon2:15:151979Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan4thMarathon2:14:30Open Spartakiada MarathonMoscow, Russia10thMarathon2:15:01Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan 3rdMarathon2:10:401980Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan 2ndMarathon2:09:491981Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 2ndMarathon2:11:31Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan5thMarathon2:11:291983Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan 2ndMarathon2:08:55 Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan4thMarathon2:09:171984Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States4thMarathon2:10:55 1985IAAF World Marathon CupHiroshima, Japan8thMarathon2:11:01Beijing MarathonBeijing, PR China 2ndMarathon2:10:231988Beijing MarathonBeijing, PR China 3rdMarathon2:10:4019891989 World Marathon CupMilan, Italy8thMarathon2:12:531990Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan2ndMarathon2:13:58International Peace MarathonMoscow, Russia3rdMarathon2:15:211991Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan11thMarathon2:12:37London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom27thMarathon2:13:151993Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu, Ōita, Japan7thMarathon2:15:32Hōfu MarathonHōfu, Japan5thMarathon2:15:58
References
External links 1980 Year Ranking sports-reference