Record of a Marathon Runner
あるマラソンランナーの記録
Synopsis
This was a sponsored documentary film by director Kazuo Kuroki of Japan. This highly artistic film focused entirely on Japanese marathon runner Kenji Kimihara. Kimihara finished eighth in the 1964 Olympic marathon with a time of 2:19:49. He had previously won the Japanese trials in 2:17:11 on April 12th of that year. He competed in a total of three Olympic marathons in all (finishing 2nd in 1968, and 5th in 1972) and he won 9 of 18 marathons prior to the Mexico City Games, including the Boston Marathon in 1966. Kimihara’s personal best was 2:13:25.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Kuroki
- Original Score
- Sei Ikeno
- Original Title
- あるマラソンランナーの記録
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Kuroki
Sei Ikeno
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuo Kuroki
Director
Sei Ikeno
Original Music Composer
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What is Record of a Marathon Runner about?
This was a sponsored documentary film by director Kazuo Kuroki of Japan. This highly artistic film focused entirely on Japanese marathon runner Kenji Kimihara. Kimihara finished eighth in the 1964 Olympic marathon with a time of 2:19:49. He had previously won the Japanese trials in 2:17:11 on April 12th of that year. He competed in a total of three Olympic marathons in all (finishing 2nd in 1968, and 5th in 1972) and he won 9 of 18 marathons prior to the Mexico City Games, including the Boston Marathon in 1966. Kimihara’s personal best was 2:13:25.
Who directed Record of a Marathon Runner?
Record of a Marathon Runner was directed by Kazuo Kuroki.
Who stars in Record of a Marathon Runner?
The principal cast of Record of a Marathon Runner includes Not specified.
When was Record of a Marathon Runner released and how long is it?
Record of a Marathon Runner was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Record of a Marathon Runner?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Record of a Marathon Runner was composed by Sei Ikeno.