Akasaki on 6th-Place Finish in Paris: «A 2:09 Guy Making Top 8 Was a Nice Surprise»

A native of Ozu, Kumamoto, Paris Olympics men’s marathon 6th-place finisher Akira Akasaki appeared at a press conference in his current base of Fukuoka on Aug. 19. "Most people didn’t think I could make top 8," he said. "I think a 2:09 guy making top 8 was a nice surprise."Before the marathon Akasaki’s PB was only 2:09:01, ranking him 74th among the 81 starters in the marathon field. But at

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