Fusashige Suzuki

Fusashige Suzuki (鈴木 房重, Suzuki Fusashige, February 15, 1914 – June 3, 1945) was a Japanese long-distance runner who is credited by the International Association of Athletics Federations for setting a world record in the marathon on March 31, 1935.[1] [nb 1] [nb 2]

Fusashige Suzuki
Fusashige Suzuki at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
BornFebruary 15, 1914
DiedJune 3, 1945 (aged 31)
South China Sea
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportLong-distance running

He was one of marathon runners dispatched to 1936 Summer Olympics but did not compete at the games due to his illness. In this game, he ran 10,000 metres,[4] but his record is unknown. He was known for performance at Hakone Ekiden races as a member of the Nippon University team.[5]

During the Pacific War, he was killed in action in the South China Sea.[6][7][8]

Notes
  1. According to the Association of Road Racing Statisticians, Fusashige Suzuki's 2:27:49 performance occurred in Tokyo on March 21, 1935 during a race in which he finished second to Sohn Kee-chung (sometimes referred to as Kee-Jung Sohn or Son Kitei) who ran a 2:26:14.[2]
  2. In Japan,this marathon course was not recognized officially by Japan Association of Athletic Federations.[3]

References
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  1. "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. p. 565. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
  2. World Marathon Rankings for 1935. ARRS. Retrieved on 25 April 2020.
  3. Tadayoshi Kamata (1988). 日章旗とマラソン [Japanese National flag and marathon] (in Japanese). Kodansya. pp. 24–26.
  4. 第11回オリンピック大会報告書 [The report of the 11th Olympic game] (in Japanese). Japan Amateur Sports Association. 1936. p. 51.
  5. Yomiuri Shimbun article (in Japanese) Retrieved November 6, 2009
  6. Fusashige Suzuki Archived October 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine www.sports-reference.com
  7. 日本陸上競技連盟七十年史 [Seventy-year History of Japan Association of Athletics Federations] (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. 1995. p. 176.
  8. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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