Record of a Marathon Runner

This was a sponsored documentary film by director Kazuo Kuroki of Japan This highly artistic film focused entirely on Japanese marathon runner Kenji Kimihara Kimihara finished eighth in the 1964 Olympic marathon with a time of 21949 He had previously won the Japanese trials in 21711 on April 12th of that year He competed in a total of three Olympic marathons in all finishing 2nd in 1968 and 5th in 1972 and he won 9 of 18 marathons prior to the Mexico City Games including the Boston Marathon in 1966 Kimiharas personal best was 21325