Takenori Kojima

A 43-year-old entrepreneur who has completed numerous athletic events in the past 16 months. Takenori ran his first marathon in Honolulu in December 2011 and has since completed seven other marathons, one ultramarathon (Comrades) and two triathlons as well as climbing Kilimanjaro. He decided to run the North Pole Marathon after his friend Hirofumi Ono recommended the race as a "most attractive and unforgettable experience". Takenori operates his own trading house and exportis construction machinery from Japan to Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries.