Ari Suhonen
- Born
- Dec 19, 1965 (60 years old)
- Birthplace
- Porvoo, Finland
- Events
- 800 m · 1500 m
- Height
- 1.85 m
- Weight
- 68 kg
Ari Suhonen (born 19 December 1965 in Porvoo) is a Finnish former middle distance runner. Suhonen was the best Finnish middle distance runner during the late 1980s and the early 1990s and he still holds the national record in the 800 metres, 1.44,10, ran in Zürich on 16 August 1989.
He won national championships in the 800 metres nine times in a row, in the years 1985–1993. He also won the 1500 metres event in the same competition five times, in 1986-1989 and 1993.
He was the European Indoor Champion of the 1500 metres in 1988. He also won bronze in the 800 metres of the European Indoor Championships in 1987. He took part in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 800 m 1:44.10 (#207 all-time), 1500 m 3:36.89 (#971 all-time), 1994 season best 1:45.79 (Jun 29, 1994, Helsinki (FIN)) · National record (800 m) · 60 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 800m | 1:45.79 | – | Jun 29, 1994 | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1993 | 800m | 1:45.85 | – | Aug 4, 1993 | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1993 | 4x1500Metr | 15:13.55 | – | Jul 4, 1993 | Lahti (FIN) |
| 1992 | 800m | 1:46.44 | – | Jun 30, 1992 | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1992 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 1:50.75 | – | Feb 29, 1992 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
| 1992 | 1500m Indoor | 3:45.94 | – | Feb 29, 1992 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
| 1992 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 3:45.94 | – | Feb 28, 1992 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
| 1991 | 800m | 1:45.90 | – | Aug 13, 1991 | Stockholm (SWE) |