Shizo Kanakuri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shizo Kanakuri

Japanese long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1891

Place of Birth: Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1983

Profession: teacher, marathon runner

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Shizo Kanakuri (?? ??, Kanaguri Shiso or Kanakuri Shizo, 20 August 1891 – 13 November 1983) was a Japanese marathon runner and one of the early leaders of track and field athletics in Japan.
He has been celebrated as the "father of marathon" in Japan.