Fusashige Suzuki
Japanese long-distance runner
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| Intro | Japanese long-distance runner | |
| Places | Japan | |
| was | Runner Athlete Marathon runner | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 15 February 1914 | |
| Death | 3 June 1945 (aged 31 years) |
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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.
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, but his record is unknown. He was known for performance at Hakone Ekiden races as a member of the Nippon University team.
During the Pacific War, he was killed in action in the South China Sea.