Morio Shigematsu

Morio Shigematsu (Japanese重 松 森 雄, ​​Morio Shigematsu; born June 21, 1940) is a former Japanese marathon runners.

In 1962 he took on his debut on the 15th place in the Fukuoka Marathon. The following year he won the Nobeoka Marathon and was second in Mainichi Marathon.

In 1964, he was sixth at the Beppu - Oita Marathon. As a fifth at the Mainichi Marathon, he failed to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. End of the season he was fifth in Fukuoka.

In 1965 he scored after a fourth place at the Beppu - Oita Marathon his two greatest achievements: The Boston Marathon, he presented 2:16:33 h a course record, and the Polytechnic Marathon he triumphed with the world best time of 2:12:00 h in the following season, he finished ninth in the Beppu - Oita Marathon, won the Hokkai - Times marathon and won silver at the Asian Games in 1966 in Bangkok.

After a 19th place in Fukuoka 1967, he remained in 1968 for the last time at 2:20 with a tenth place at the Beppu - Oita Marathon ( 2:17:46 ) and a fourth place in the now discharged as Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon Marathon ( 2:17:15 ). In the summer he again won the Hokkai Times Marathon, 1969, he was ninth at the Beppu - Oita Marathon.

After his playing career he became a coach.