Toshinari Takaoka is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race. He owned the former men's marathon Asian record.
Personal bests
• 3000 metres - 7:41.87 min (1999/Japanese record) • 5000 metres - 13:13.40 min (1998/Japanese record) • 10,000 metres - 27:35.09 min (2001/Former Japanese record) • Half marathon - 1:01:07 hrs (2003) • Marathon - 2:06:16 hrs (2002/Former Asian record) ==External links==