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Harumi Hiroyama-Suzuki
Harumi Hiroyama (Japanese: 弘山晴美; born 2 September 1968 in Naruto, Tokushima) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In her early career she specialized in the 1500 and 3000 metres, but gradually she shifted to the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race. She won her first marathon in 2006 at the age of 37 when she beat Yoko Shibui to the finish to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon.
As of Sep 26, 2026: Marathon 2:22:56 (#260 all-time), 10 000 m 31:22.72 (#305 all-time), 2009 season best 2:35:39 (Mar 22, 2009, Tokyo (JPN)) · 58 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:35:39 | - | Mar 22, 2009 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:20.11 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↓ | Kitakami (JPN) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:09.11 | - | Jul 16, 2008 | ↑ | Kushiro (JPN) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:45.79 | - | Sep 27, 2008 | ↓ | Yamagata (JPN) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:10:09 | - | Feb 3, 2008 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:29:50 | - | Mar 9, 2008 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:37.57 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↑ | Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:11.79 | - | Jul 15, 2007 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 33:08.89 | - | Jun 29, 2007 | ↓ | Japanese Championships |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:10:23 | - | Feb 4, 2007 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:28:55 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↓ | Nagoya International Women’s Marathon |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:25.43 | - | Apr 29, 2006 | ↓ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 31:49.15 | - | Oct 1, 2006 | ↓ | Oita (JPN) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:10:59 | - | Feb 5, 2006 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:23:26 | - | Mar 12, 2006 | ↓ | Nagoya International Women's Marathon |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:42.52 | - | Apr 29, 2005 | ↓ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 31:34.79 | - | Jun 2, 2005 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:10:02 | - | Jan 6, 2005 | ↑ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:25:46 | - | Aug 14, 2005 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:25.70 | - | Jul 11, 2004 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 31:34.08 | - | Jun 4, 2004 | ↓ | Tottori (JPN) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:10:24 | - | Jan 6, 2004 | ↑ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:31:07 | - | Jan 25, 2004 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:21.17 | - | May 18, 2003 | ↓ | Sendai (JPN) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:31.78 | - | Sep 27, 2003 | ↓ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 15:44 | - | Jan 6, 2003 | - | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 31:32.27 | - | Sep 27, 2003 | ↓ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:10:58 | - | Mar 9, 2003 | ↑ | Kyoto (JPN) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:57.73 | - | Nov 27, 2002 | ↓ | Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 35:00 | - | May 27, 2002 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:10:29 | - | Jan 6, 2002 | ↑ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:24:34 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 15:29.73 | - | Sep 15, 2001 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2001 | 10000m | 31:39.80 | - | Oct 14, 2001 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 32:38 | - | Nov 25, 2001 | ↓ | Tsukuba (JPN) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:09:41 | - | Mar 11, 2001 | ↑ | Kyoto (JPN) |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:29:01 | - | Apr 22, 2001 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:20.36 | - | May 13, 2000 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2000 | 10000m | 31:59.60 | - | May 9, 2000 | ↓ | Mito (JPN) |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 33:25 | - | Nov 26, 2000 | ↓ | Tsukuba (JPN) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:10:49 | - | Jan 6, 2000 | ↑ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2000 | Marathon | 2:22:56 | - | Jan 30, 2000 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:21.04 | - | May 8, 1999 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 1999 | 10000m | 31:26.84 | - | Aug 26, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
| 1999 | 20Kilometr | 1:07:14 | - | Nov 14, 1999 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:12:13 | - | Jan 6, 1999 | ↑ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 9:12.7h | - | May 29, 1998 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 15:03.67 | - | Aug 5, 1998 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1998 | 10000m | 34:03.64 | - | Oct 2, 1998 | ↓ | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 1998 | 20Kilometr | 1:07:41 | - | Dec 13, 1998 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:11:18 | - | Jan 25, 1998 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:28:12 | - | Mar 8, 1998 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 15:07.75 | - | Jun 29, 1997 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 1997 | 10000m | 31:22.72 | - | Oct 5, 1997 | ↓ | Japanese Championships |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:13:32 | - | Mar 9, 1997 | ↑ | Sendai (JPN) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:09.69 | - | Oct 4, 1996 | ↓ | Kagoshima (JPN) |
| 1996 | 10000m | 31:43.99 | - | Jun 9, 1996 | ↓ | Kagoshima (JPN) |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:10:58 | - | Mar 10, 1996 | ↑ | Sendai (JPN) |
| 1995 | 10000m | 32:03.35 | - | Oct 1, 1995 | ↓ | Toyama (JPN) |
| 1994 | 1500m | 4:12.92 | - | Jul 8, 1994 | ↓ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1994 | 3000m | 8:50.40 | - | Jun 29, 1994 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1994 | 5000m | 15:33.53 | - | Jul 12, 1994 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1994 | 10MilesRoa | 55:08 | - | Jan 16, 1994 | - | Tsuchiura (JPN) |
| 1993 | 1500m | 4:19.67 | - | Aug 20, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | 3000m | 9:11.77 | - | Aug 14, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 20:22 | - | Feb 21, 1993 | - | - |
2009
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:39 | - | Mar 22 | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
2008
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:21.66 | - | Sep 28 | Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata |
5000m | 16:13.50 | - | Sep 27 | Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata |
5000m | 15:45.79 | - | Sep 27 | Yamagata Corporate Ch., Yamagata |
3000m | 9:09.11 | - | Jul 16 | Kushiro Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kushiro |
1500m | 4:20.11 | - | Jul 13 | Kitakami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitakami |
Marathon | 2:29:50 | - | Mar 9 | Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
Semi | 1:10:09 | - | Feb 3 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2007
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:39 | - | Sep 9 | Sapporo Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo |
5000m | 16:11.79 | - | Jul 15 | Sapporo |
5000m | 16:20.35 | - | Jul 1 | Japanese Championships, Osaka |
10000m | 33:08.89 | - | Jun 29 | Japanese Championships |
10000m | 33:29.34 | - | Jun 3 | Kushiro Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kushiro |
5000m | 16:27.00 | - | May 26 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
3000m | 9:37.57 | - | May 20 | Kumagaya |
Semi | 1:14:22 | - | May 13 | Sendai International Half Marathon, Sendai |
Marathon | 2:28:55 | - | Mar 11 | Nagoya International Women’s Marathon |
Semi | 1:10:23 | - | Feb 4 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2006
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:33 | - | Nov 26 | Shanghai Toray Cup Marathon, Shanghai |
10000m | 31:49.15 | - | Oct 1 | Oita All-Japan Corporate Team Championships, Oita |
10000m | 31:49.15 | - | Sep 30 | - |
10000m | 33:15.38 | - | Jun 30 | Japanese Championships, Kobe |
5000m | 15:28.50 | - | May 6 | Osaka 2006 IAAF World Athletics Tour, Osaka |
5000m | 15:25.43 | - | Apr 29 | Hiroshima Oda Mikio Memorial, Hiroshima |
Marathon | 2:23:26 | - | Mar 12 | Nagoya International Women's Marathon |
Semi | 1:10:59 | - | Feb 5 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2005
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:46 | - | Aug 14 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Marathon | 2:25:46 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Semi | 1:12:17 | - | Jul 3 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
5000m | 15:52.98 | - | Jun 4 | Japanese Championships, Tokyo |
10000m | 31:34.79 | - | Jun 2 | Japanese Championships, Tokyo |
10000m | 32:04.89 | - | May 3 | Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka |
5000m | 15:42.52 | - | Apr 29 | Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima |
Marathon | 2:25:56 | - | Jan 30 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
Semi | 1:10:02 | - | Jan 6 | Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki |
2004
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:27.83 | - | Oct 16 | Kobe Meeting, Kobe |
10000m | 32:15.12 | - | Aug 27 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
10000m | 32:15.12 | - | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
5000m | 15:25.70 | - | Jul 11 | Sapporo Nanbu Chuhei Memorial, Sapporo |
5000m | 15:33.31 | - | Jun 6 | Japanese Championships |
10000m | 31:34.08 | - | Jun 4 | Japanese Championships, Tottori |
10000m | 32:23.80 | - | May 3 | Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka |
5000m | 15:43.16 | - | Apr 29 | Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima |
Semi | 1:14:41 | - | Mar 14 | Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai |
Marathon | 2:31:07 | - | Jan 25 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
Semi | 1:10:24 | - | Jan 6 | Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki |
2003
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:31.78 | - | Sep 27 | Okayama Japanese Corporate Ch., Okayama |
10000m | 31:32.27 | - | Sep 27 | Okayama Japanese Corporate Ch., Okayama |
5000m | 15:39.93 | - | Jul 2 | Sapporo |
5000m | 15:43.96 | - | Jun 8 | Japanese Championships, Yokohama |
Honours
Nagoya International Women's Marathon
Marathon
IAAF World Championships
Marathon
Busan Asian Games
Marathon
IAAF World Championships
10,000 Metres
Japanese Championships
10,000 Metres
IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Harumi Hiroyama-Suzuki's Marathon personal best?
Harumi Hiroyama-Suzuki's Marathon personal best is 2:22:56, set on Jan 30, 2000 in Osaka (JPN), #260 on the all-time list.
Which events does Harumi Hiroyama-Suzuki compete in?
Harumi Hiroyama-Suzuki competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Harumi Hiroyama-Suzuki perform in 2009?
2009 season best: 2:35:39, set on Mar 22, 2009 in Tokyo (JPN).