Kohei Murakosako

Japanese: 村社講平 - むらこそこうへい
Kohei Murakosako

A famous runner who participated in the Olympics. Born in Miyazaki Prefecture. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he placed 4th in both the 5,000m and 10,000m races, but in the 10,000m he competed for the lead until the end against Finnish powerhouses Salminen, Askola, and Isolov. At the time, Murasha was small even for a Japanese, standing 160cm tall and weighing 50kg, but he took the lead from the start, among the giant foreign runners. He held the lead until the 6,000m mark, but after that, it was a fierce battle of overtaking and overtaking. This little unknown Japanese runner's bravery earned him the nickname "Japanese Human Locomotive." He finished just 10 seconds behind the winner Salminen. He later participated in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics as a marathon coach. In 1971, he was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon.

[Tsuneo Ishii]

"Running Long Distances" by Kohei Murasha (1976, Baseball Magazine Company)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

オリンピックに出場した名ランナー。宮崎県生まれ。1936年(昭和11)のオリンピック・ベルリン大会で陸上5000メートル、1万メートルとも4位だったが、1万メートルではフィンランドの強豪サルミーネン、アスコラ、イソロフを相手に最後までトップを争った。当時の村社は身長160センチメートル、体重50キログラムと日本人としても小柄だったが、雲つくような大男の外人選手に混じって、スタートからトップにたった。6000メートルまでは首位を譲らなかったが、その後は抜きつ抜かれつの死闘だった。この小柄な名も知らぬ日本人の健闘に「和製人間機関車」の異名がつけられた。このとき優勝したサルミーネンとの差はわずか10秒ほどだった。その後、マラソン監督としてオリンピック・メルボルン大会(1956)に参加。71年(昭和46)には紫綬(しじゅ)褒章を受章した。

[石井恒男]

『村社講平著『長距離を走りつづけて』(1976・ベースボール・マガジン社)』

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