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Ayuko Suzuki
Ayuko Suzuki (鈴木 亜由子, Suzuki Ayuko; born 8 October 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner.
She competed in the 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing ninth. In addition, she won two medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
As of Sep 15, 2026: Marathon 2:21:33 (#175 all-time), 10 000 m 31:18.16 (#273 all-time), 2026 season best 2:33:28 (Mar 8, 2026, Nagoya (JPN)) · Last competition: HOKUREN Distance Challenge in ABASHIRI, Jul 8, 2026, 9:23.59 · 34 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000m | 9:23.59 | - | Jul 8, 2026 | ↓ | HOKUREN Distance Challenge in ABASHIRI |
| 2026 | 5000m | 16:36.47 | - | May 4, 2026 | ↓ | 37th Golden Games in Nobeoka |
| 2026 | 10000m | 33:37.28 | - | May 15, 2026 | ↓ | 68th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:33:28 | - | Mar 8, 2026 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
| 2025 | 3000m | 9:26.65 | - | Jun 11, 2025 | ↓ | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in FUKAGAWA |
| 2025 | 5000m | 16:15.58 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↓ | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in SHIBETSU |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:11:00 | - | May 11, 2025 | ↓ | Sendai Intemational Half Marathon, Koshin Gom Athlete Park, Sendai |
| 2024 | 5000m | 15:48.55 | - | May 19, 2024 | ↓ | 66th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:08:51 | - | Feb 4, 2024 | ↓ | 76th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:21:33 | - | Mar 10, 2024 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:21:52 | - | Mar 12, 2023 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
| 2022 | 5000m | 16:04.72 | - | May 15, 2022 | ↓ | ND Soft Stadium, Tendo (JPN) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 32:37 | - | Jun 11, 2022 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 32:52.04 | - | Jul 6, 2022 | ↓ | Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:22:02 | - | Sep 25, 2022 | ↓ | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:08:53 | - | May 5, 2021 | ↓ | Hokkaido Sapporo Marathon Festival |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:33:14 | - | Aug 7, 2021 | ↓ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:19.07 | - | Oct 18, 2020 | ↓ | Athletics Stadium, Hadano (JPN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:57.16 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↓ | Athletics Stadium, Hadano (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 31:33.62 | - | May 2, 2019 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:07:55 | - | Feb 3, 2019 | ↓ | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:29:02 | - | Sep 15, 2019 | ↓ | Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo |
| 2018 | 10000m | 31:57.82 | - | Jun 22, 2018 | ↓ | Japan Championships |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 33:36 | - | May 28, 2018 | ↑ | Boulder International Challenge |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:28:32 | - | Aug 26, 2018 | ↓ | Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:03.50 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↓ | Fukuroi (JPN) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:20.50 | - | Jun 25, 2017 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 31:27.30 | - | Aug 5, 2017 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:24.47 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 31:18.16 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:08.29 | - | Aug 30, 2015 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | 10000m | 31:48.18 | - | Sep 25, 2015 | ↓ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:58.08 | - | Sep 27, 2014 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:14.96 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 33:23.48 | - | Dec 20, 2014 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:31.45 | - | Jun 9, 2013 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 26:41 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | - | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2013 | 10000m | 32:49.02 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:34.15 | - | Oct 5, 2012 | ↓ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:01.56 | - | Nov 19, 2011 | ↓ | Fukuroi (JPN) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:18.75 | - | Oct 3, 2010 | - | Chiba (JPN) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:22.36 | - | Jun 26, 2010 | ↓ | Shizuoka (JPN) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:37.83 | - | Oct 1, 2010 | ↓ | Chiba (JPN) |
2026
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:23.59 | - | Jul 8 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge in ABASHIRI |
10000m | 33:37.28 | - | May 15 | 68th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships |
5000m | 16:36.47 | - | May 4 | 37th Golden Games in Nobeoka |
Marathon | 2:33:28 | - | Mar 8 | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
2025
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:15.58 | - | Jun 14 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in SHIBETSU |
3000m | 9:26.65 | - | Jun 11 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in FUKAGAWA |
Semi | 1:11:00 | - | May 11 | Sendai Intemational Half Marathon, Koshin Gom Athlete Park, Sendai |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:48.55 | - | May 19 | 66th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships |
5000m | 15:48.55 | - | May 18 | 66th East Japan Corporate Athletics Championships |
Marathon | 2:21:33 | - | Mar 10 | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
Semi | 1:08:51 | - | Feb 4 | 76th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:33 | - | Oct 15 | Marathon Grand Championship - Paris 24 Selection Race, Tokyo |
Marathon | 2:21:52 | - | Mar 12 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
2022
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:02 | - | Sep 25 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
10000m | 32:52.04 | - | Jul 6 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa |
10Kilometr | 32:37 | - | Jun 11 | Mastercard New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
5000m | 16:04.72 | - | May 15 | 64th East Japan Business Group Championship, ND Soft Stadium, Tendo |
10000m | 33:07.41 | - | Apr 9 | 30th Kanakuri Memorial Distance, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:14 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:33:14 | - | Aug 7 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Semi | 1:08:53 | - | May 5 | Hokkaido Sapporo Marathon Festival |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:19.07 | - | Oct 18 | 12th Tokai University Competition, Athletics Stadium, Hadano |
5000m | 15:57.16 | - | Oct 17 | 12th Tokai University Competition, Athletics Stadium, Hadano |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:02 | - | Sep 15 | Marathon Grand Championships, Tokyo |
10000m | 31:46.25 | - | May 19 | Japanese 10,000m Championships, Osaka |
10000m | 31:33.62 | - | May 2 | Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Semi | 1:07:55 | - | Feb 3 | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:32 | - | Aug 26 | Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon |
10000m | 31:57.82 | - | Jun 24 | Japan Championships |
10000m | 31:57.82 | - | Jun 22 | Japan Championships |
10Kilometr | 33:36 | - | May 28 | Boulder International Challenge |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:36.73 | - | Oct 21 | Oita |
5000m | 15:24.86 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
5000m | 15:24.86 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
10000m | 31:27.30 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
5000m | 15:20.50 | - | Jun 25 | Japan Championships, Osaka |
10000m | 31:41.65 | - | Jun 23 | Japan Championships, Osaka |
3000m | 9:03.50 | - | May 13 | Fukuroi Shizuoka Long-Distance Time Trials, Fukuroi |
10000m | 31:41.74 | - | May 5 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:41.81 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
5000m | 15:24.47 | - | Jun 26 | Japanese Championships, Nagoya |
10000m | 31:18.73 | - | Jun 24 | Japanese Championships, Nagoya |
5000m | 15:26.28 | - | May 14 | Yokohama |
10000m | 31:18.16 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2015
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:48.18 | - | Sep 25 | Gifu |
5000m | 15:08.29 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 15:28.18 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 15:08.29 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 15:28.18 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 15:24.14 | - | Jun 28 | Niigata Japanese Championships, Nagoya |
Honours
BMW Berlin Marathon
Marathon
Japanese Championships
10,000 Metres
Universiade
10,000 Metres
Universiade
5000 Metres
IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Ayuko Suzuki's Marathon personal best?
Ayuko Suzuki's Marathon personal best is 2:21:33, set on Mar 10, 2024 in Nagoya (JPN), #175 on the all-time list.
Which events does Ayuko Suzuki compete in?
Ayuko Suzuki competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Ayuko Suzuki perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:33:28, set on Mar 8, 2026 in Nagoya (JPN). Last competition: HOKUREN Distance Challenge in ABASHIRI on Jul 8, 2026, 9:23.59.