Suguru Osako
Here are some of Osako's accomplishments:
Name: Suguru Osako
Country of Origin: Japan
Standout Race:
He made his marathon
debut at the 2017 Boston Marathon, landing on the podium in third in 2:10:28. At the time, he was the first Japanese man to finish among the top three since Toshihiko Seko won Boston in 1987. Osako is highly regarded as a rising star on the marathon scene.
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
More About Suguru Osako:
Osako, who trains with defending champion Galen Rupp, closed out 2017 with an impressive personal best and third place finish at the Fukuoka Marathon, 2:07:19. Similar to Yuki Kawauchi, Osako is following an unconventional path for a Japanese elite runner by not running with a corporate team.