Shizo Kanakuri disappeared while running the marathon in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He was listed as a missing person in Sweden for 50 years — until a journalist found him living quietly in southern Japan.
Overcome with heat during the race, he had stopped at a garden party to drink orange juice, stayed for an hour, then took a train to a hotel and sailed home the next day, too ashamed to tell anyone he was leaving.
There’s a happy ending: In 1966 Kanakuri accepted an invitation to return to Stockholm and complete his run. His final time was 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 8 hours, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds — surely a record that will last forever.
Now thats a long race. HOWEVER, that being said- I am really slow when it comes to distance running. I mean like... we have to run 200 miles, and it took me 2 hours to run 200 yds. AND I'm pretty sure I can beat Brendan and Mike in a race... if it was a three-legged race and my partner was Big Brown. So I'm not saying its a sure thing, but I think we've got a shot at this record. You hear me Shizo? I'm coming for you and your record Kanakuri! Come to think of it, some OJ would taste nice and I hear southern Japan is nice this time of year... Dad, will the sailboat be up here by then?
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