Yuki Kawauchi of Japan celebrates after winning the men's division. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
TOKYO (Reuters) - Yuki Kawauchi's improbable victory at the Boston Marathon on Monday was the crowning glory in the career of an amateur Japanese runner who has defied every convention in modern athletics.
The 31-year-old from Saitama, the first Japanese man to win the Boston Marathon since Toshihiko Seko in 1987, holds down a full-time job at a local school and trains without the aid of a coach or sponsorship.
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