Koichi Morishita is a retired Japanese male long-distance runner. He competed for Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event. Outside of his Olympic medal, his achievements include wins at the Beppu-?ita Marathon and the Tokyo International Marathon. His winning time in the former race was the fastest marathon recorded in 1991. Since 1999, he has managed the Toyota Ky?sh? Athletic team, based in Miyawaka, Fukuoka. He has coached many runners including the late Samuel Wanjiru, who was a member of the team from 2005 to early 2008. 

September 5th, 1967 in Tottori (Age 56)