Kohei Murakoso, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kohei Murakoso

Japanese long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1905

Place of Birth: Miyazaki, Japan

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1998

Profession: long-distance runner

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Kohei Murakoso (?? ??, Murakoso Kohei, August 29, 1905 – July 8, 1998) was a Japanese runner.
He competed at the 1936 Olympics in the 5,000 and 10,000 m events and finished fourth on both occasions.Murakoso graduated from the Chuo University and then worked at Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
After World War II he demobilized from the Army and worked as an athletics reporter for Mainichi Shimbun.
He also helped prepare the national athletics team to the 1952 Olympics.
He died of acute respiratory failure, aged 92.