Kenji Takao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kenji Takao

Japanese long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1975

Place of Birth: Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Kenji Takao (Japanese: ?? ??; born 23 March 1975) is a Japanese running coach and former long-distance runner who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.
His personal best for the distance was 27:56.05 minutes, set in 1995.
He was the 1998 Asian Games champion in the 10,000 m. Takao twice represented Japan at the World Championships in Athletics, running in 1995 and 1999.
Other than his Asian Games title, he won two other international 10,000 m medals during his career: a silver at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics and a second silver at the 1997 East Asian Games. He competed up to the marathon distance in the latter half of his career but retired in 2005 due to injury.
He launched his own running club in 2006 (Running Club Blooming) and has since gone into coaching.