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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 11 June 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
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| Personal bests |
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Kengo Suzuki (born 11 June 1995) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won bronze in the half marathon at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, where he finished in a time of 1:06:56. He also holds the Japanese national record in the marathon with a time of 2:04:56, set at the Lake Biwa Marathon on 28 February 2021. [1] [2]
| Event | Distance | Rank | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Summer Universiade | Half marathon | 3rd | 1:06:56 | 27 August 2017 | Taipei | |
| Tokyo Marathon | Marathon | 19th | 2:10:21 | 25 February 2018 | Tokyo | |
| Hamburg Marathon | Marathon | 13th | 2:11:36 | 28 April 2019 | Hamburg | |
| Marathon Grand Championships | Marathon | 7th | 2:12:44 | 15 September 2019 | Tokyo | |
| Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Half marathon | 25th | 1:01:53 | 2 February 2020 | Marugame | |
| Lake Biwa Marathon | Marathon | 12th | 2:10:37 | 8 March 2020 | Otsu | |
| Lake Biwa Marathon | Marathon | 1st | 2:04:56 | 28 February 2021 | Otsu | NR |
| Chicago Marathon | Marathon | 4th | 2:08:50 | 10 October 2021 | Chicago | |
| Tokyo Marathon | Marathon | 4th | 2:05:28 | 6 March 2022 | Tokyo |
| Surface | Event | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track | 5000 metres | 13:57.88 | 2 April 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 10,000 metres | 27:49.16 | 19 September 2020 | Kumagaya, Japan | ||
| Road | 15 km road | 44:18 | 13 November 2016 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | |
| 20 km road | 58:43 | 16 October 2016 | Tachikawa, Japan | ||
| Half marathon | 1:01:53 | 2 February 2020 | Marugame, Japan | ||
| Marathon | 2:04:56 | 28 February 2021 | Otsu, Japan | NR |
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