10 reasons Yuki Kawauchi, Boston marathon winner, should be your favourite runner

His victory shocked the pundits at the Boston marathon, but to his legions of fans around the world, it was only one in an incredible list of achievements

• Yuki warmed up for the Boston Marathon by running in his home race, the Kuki half marathon, dressed as a panda. He had previously set an unofficial world record in the same race for 13.1miles in a three piece suit. In his panda costume, he ran 1hr 10min 03sec, finishing second, and beating his brother Yoshiki.