Known as the Civil Servant Runner, Saitama Prefectural Government employee
Yuki Kawauchi's career record of 78 sub-2:20 marathons was officially recognized as the Guinness World Record at a ceremony in his hometown of Kuki, Saitama on Mar. 25. Raised in Kuki, Kawauchi began working for the Saitama Prefectural Government after graduating from university. Running while working full-time as a civil servant, he has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic trial race.
Earlier this month on the 18th Kawauchi ran Taiwan's
Wan Jin Shi Marathon, winning in 2:14:12. His 78th time running faster than 2 hours and 20 minutes, his achievement was certified as the official Guinness World Record. He actually broke the previous record on Jan. 1 at the
Marshfield New Year's Day Marathon in the U.S.A. with his 76th sub-2:20 but followed up with two performances,
one in February and the other last week, before Guinness could ratify the record.
The official recognition ceremony took place Mar. 2…
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