Toshinari Takaoka

Toshinari Takaoka (高岡 寿成) 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)