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Shizo Kanakuri, a Japanese marathoner at the 1912 Olympics in Sweden, quit the race part way through and went home without telling race officials. In 1966 he was invited to compete the marathon. His official time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes, and 20.379 seconds. Source

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November 25, 2014

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Shizo Kanakuri, a Japanese marathoner at the 1912 Olympics in Sweden, quit the race part way through and went home without telling race officials.

In 1966 he was invited to compete the marathon. His official time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes, and 20.379 seconds.

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