Takeshi So, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Takeshi So

Japanese long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1953

Place of Birth: Usuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan

Profession: marathon runner

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Takeshi So (??, So Takeshi, born January 9, 1953 in Usuki, Oita) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
He won the 1976 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon in Czechoslovakia.
His twin brother Shigeru So (??, So Shigeru) is also a retired Olympic marathoner. He currently trains marathon runner and 2016 Olympics hopeful Satoru Sasaki and runs the marathon program for the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.His PR in the marathon was 2:08:55 at the 1983 Tokyo Marathon, finishing second, 17 seconds behind fellow Japanese runner Toshihiko Seko.