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 at the 1936 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1914 |
| Died | June 3, 1945 (aged 31) South China Sea |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-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 edit
- ^ 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]
- ^ In Japan,this marathon course was not recognized officially by Japan Association of Athletic Federations.[3]
References edit
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- ^ "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.
- ^ World Marathon Rankings for 1935. ARRS. Retrieved on 25 April 2020.
- ^ Tadayoshi Kamata (1988). 日章旗とマラソン [Japanese National flag and marathon] (in Japanese). Kodansya. pp. 24–26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Yomiuri Shimbun article (in Japanese) Retrieved November 6, 2009
- ^ Fusashige Suzuki Archived October 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine www.sports-reference.com
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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