was a Japanese long-distance runner who on February 17, 1963 set a world record in the marathon with a time of 2:15:16 at the Beppu Marathon. Terasawa placed second in the marathon at the 1964 Japanese Olympic trials and 15th at the 1964 Summer Olympics.Toru Terasawa. sports-reference.com Terasawa is also a two-time champion of the Fukuoka Marathon; he set a Japanese national record during his 1962 victory (2:16:18.4) and improved on it when he won in 1964 (2:14:48.2).Marathon – A history of the Fukuoka International Marathon Championships by K. Ken Nakamura – Part 1 1947–1966. iaaf.org. Retrieved on 2015-06-06. At Fukuoka in 1966, he finished fifth (2:15:51.2) after colliding with Jim Hogan, the 1966 European marathon champion, and falling to the pavement just before the halfway mark.
When Morio Shigematsu set the world record at the 1965 Polytechnic Marathon, Terasawa finished second.Marathon Won by Shigematsu in Record Time. 1965 His 2:13:41 performance was the third best ever at the timeA history of the Fukuoka International Marathon Championships. IAAF In 1965, he set his second world record, in the 30 km,World Best Progressions – Road. arrs.run and in 1969 he won the Nagano Marathon.Ota, Shigenobu (2010-04-19). Nagano Olympic Memorial Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-04-30. He died on March 23, 2025, at the age of 90.マラソン元世界記録保持者、寺沢徹さん死去 90歳 別府毎日4連覇
Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Representing 1962Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 1st2:16:191963Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 1st2:15:161964Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 1st2:14:49Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 1st2:17:491965Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 1st2:14:381966Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 1st2:14:351969Nagano Commemorative MarathonNagano, Japan 1st2:21:02
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