Name | Yuki Kawauchi |
Age/DOB | 37 (March 5, 1987) |
Known For | Japanese Marathon Runner |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | Wife: Yuko Mizuguchi (Marathon Runner) Mother: Mika Brothers: Yoshiki, Koki Kawauchi |
Education | Yet to be updated |
Height | 1.75 m (5ft 9in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) |
Native | Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan |
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Yuki Kawauchi is a Japanese marathon runner who became famous after finishing the Tokyo Marathon in 2:08:37. He is often called as a citizen runner because he used to work for the government of Saitama Prefecture, trained in his spare time without any sponsorship. He won the gold medal in the 2018 Boston Marathon, the silver medal in the 2011 World Athletics Championships, and the Bronze in the 2014 Asian Games.
Did You Know?
- Yuki is a frequent competitor and enters races at least once a month.
- Guinness World Records has recognized him as the first person to run more than 100 sub-2:20 marathons.
- Eventhough he doesn’t have any formal training he represented his country in World Championships in Athletics and IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
- His younger brothers are also marathon runners.