Hiromi Suzuki (runner)

Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 博美, Suzuki Hiromi; born December 6, 1968) is a Japanese former long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. She won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece.

Life

Suzuki was born on December 6, 1968, in Chiba.

She was a torchbearer at the 1998 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies in Nagano.

She is married to former sprinter Koji Ito.^[1]

Personal bests

• 3000 metres — 9:21.92 (01/01/1987)
• 5000 metres — 15:30.43 (25/07/1999)
• 10,000 metres — 31:19.40 (09/06/1996)
• Half Marathon — 1:10:33 (18/07/1999)
• Marathon — 2:26:27 (28/01/1996)