Career
He represented his native country at the 1988 in Seoul, South of Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South of Korea (gold medal). Nakayama"s notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon (1984,1987), Seoul marathon (1985), and Tokyo marathon (1990). In 1985 Nakayama set the 2nd record in the world from the 1st World Cup Marathon (2:08:15).
As of 2007, Nakayama is a coach at the Aichi Seiko Track Team.