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Yusuke Suzuki (racewalker)
is a Japanese racewalker. He has represented Japan in the 20 km event twice at the World Championships in Athletics and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is the pending List of world records in athletics, world record holder for the 20 km walk with a time of 1:16:36 hours at an event in his home town of Nomi in 2015. Suzuki competed in race walking from a young age and his international debut came at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He was the 10,000 metres walk bronze medallist at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics.Yusuke Suzuki . IAAF. Retrieved on 17 March 2013. He began competing in the senior ranks a year later and came sixth in the 20 km walk at the Asian Race Walking Championships and fourth at the Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomi, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,132 in 18,585 households, and a population density of 600 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Nomi is located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the east. Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Hakusan ** Kawakita ** Komatsu Climate Nomi has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nomi is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2,527 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nomi has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. History The area around Nomi was part of ancient Kaga Province and contains numer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 km Walk
The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. World records The men's world record for the 20 km race walk is held by Yusuke Suzuki, who walked 1:16:36 at the Asian Race Walking Championships in his home town of Nomi, Japan. Suzuki's new World Record came exactly one week after Yohann Diniz's mark who walked a then record time of 1:17:02 in Arles at the 2015 French championships. The women's world record of 1:23:49 was set by Yang Jiayu of China in 2021. Russian Elena Lashmanova, has served a previous ban for doping, currently holds a quicker time of 1:23:39 which is also the European record, but it has never been ratified as a world record. All-time top 25 Men *Correct as of February 2025. Women *Correct as of August 2023. Notes Below ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan At The 2020 Summer Olympics
Japan was the host nation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1912 Summer Olympics, 1912, Japanese athletes have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, to which they were not invited due to the nation's role in World War II, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, as part of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, United States-led boycott. The 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, opening ceremony Standard-bearer, flag-bearers for Japan are basketball player Rui Hachimura and Freestyle wrestling, wrestler Yui Susaki. Karateka Ryo Kiyuna is the flag-bearer for the 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, closing ceremony. Japan finished the Games with 58 total medals, 27 being gold, an impressive improvement of the country's pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Japanese Records In Athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Japan maintained by Japan's Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF). Outdoor Key to tables: Men Women Mixed Indoor Men Women Notes See also * Japan Championships in Athletics References ;GeneralJapanese Outdoor Records – Men''31 March 2025 updated''Japanese Outdoor Records – Women''31 March 2025 updated''Japanese Indoor Records – Men''14 April 2025 updated''Japanese Indoor Records – Women''14 April 2025 updated'' ;Specific External linksJAAF web site {{National records in athletics Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ... Records Athletics Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2012 Summer Olympics
The athletics competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were held during the last 10 days of the Games, on 3–12 August. Track and field events took place at the Olympic Stadium in east London. The road events, however, started and finished on The Mall in central London. Over 2,000 athletes from 201 nations competed in 47 events in total, with both men and women having a very similar schedule of events. Men competed in 24 events and women in 23, of which 21 were the same for both. The women's schedule lacked the 50 km race walk and included 100 m hurdles and heptathlon as opposed to the men's 110 m hurdles and decathlon. The youngest participant in the athletics competition was Andorran 15-year-old Cristina Llovera while the oldest was 46-year-old Ukrainian Oleksandr Dryhol. South African Oscar Pistorius became the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics. Competition schedule The venue for the track and field events was the Olympic Stadium while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 World Championships In Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011. The United States topped the medal standings in the competition with 28 (12 gold, 9 silver, and 7 bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, 4 area records, 3 championship records, and 1 world record was set. The championships were heavily affected by post-championship doping cases, particularly from the Russian team, who in subsequent years were stripped of eleven medals, seven of them gold. Bidding process On 4 April 2006, the IAAF (now World Athletics) announced that nine countries (United States, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, Spain, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Croatia and Morocco) had submitted expressions of interest for hosting the 2011 World Championships. Candidates When the seeking deadline passed on 1 December 2006, four candidate cities (Brisbane, Daeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2010 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China from 21 to 27 November 2010. A total of 47 events were contested – 24 by men and 23 by women – matching the Olympic athletics programme. The 42 track and field events on the programme were hosted at the Aoti Main Stadium (Guangdong Olympic Stadium) while the marathons and racewalking competitions took place around the city's University Town (sharing a venue with the triathlon). Sixteen Asian Games records were broken during the seven-day competition.Asian Games Records (as at 27.11.2010) . Retrieved on 2010-11-28. China, the host country, topped the medal ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 15 and 16 May 2010 in the streets of Chihuahua, Mexico. . . Retrieved on 2010-01-02 Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results was given for the . Complete results were published. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 World Championships In Athletics – Men's 20 Kilometres Walk
The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held throughout the city of Berlin on August 15, beginning and ending at the Brandenburg Gate. Medalists Records Qualification standards Schedule Competition notes With the 2007 champion and 2008 Olympic silver medallist Jefferson Pérez having retired, the reigning Olympic champion Valeriy Borchin was regarded as strong favourite. He had recorded the world-leading time prior to the tournament and had been undefeated that season. The Olympic third and fourth-place finishers, Jared Tallent and Wang Hao (racewalker), Wang Hao, were regarded as the strongest challengers to Borchin. Italians Giorgio Rubino and Ivano Brugnetti were singled out as medal contenders, while former Men's 20 kilometres walk world record progression, world record holder and three-time World silver medallist Paquillo Fernández was seen as being past his peak. Borchin prevailed and was first to cross the line at the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 World Championships In Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () were held in Berlin, Germany from 15 to 23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate. Organization Bidding process Berlin was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on 6 December 2004 beating out bids from Split (Croatia), Valencia (Spain), Brisbane (Australia), Brussels (Belgium), Delhi (India), Casablanca (Morocco) and Daegu (South Korea). The city of Berlin and the Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (German Athletics Association) are responsible for the organisation of the event. The Berlin Organising Committee 2009 GmbH, a corporation established by the DLV in 2005, will supervise the operative organisation of the competition. Costs Building upon Germany's history of successful athletics events, including the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cups the 1993 World Championships in Athletics, the 1936 and 1972 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2007 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held in the Main Stadium at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 August and 14 August 2007. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medals table Participating nations * (1) * (10) * (1) * (19) * (5) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (26) * (5) * (1) * (5) * (5) * (11) * (2) * (2) * (20) * (2) * (1) * (39) * (12) * (2) * (1) * (9) * (5) * (7) * (10) * (1) * (16) * (6) * (4) * (1) * (27) * (2) * (16) * (15) * (1) * (13) * (20) * (20) * (20) * (2) * (6) * (14) * (5) * (2) * (2) * (9) * (10) * (7) * (28) * (29) * (17) * (10) * (1) * (13) * (8) * (6) * (13) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (16) * (2) * (11) * (5) * (1) * (10) * (1) * (10) * (2) * (5) * (6) * (1) * (4) * (4) * (7) * (1) * (2) * (18) * (10) * (4) * (3) * (1) * (12) * (70) * (1) * (6) * (11) * (9) * (7) * (10) * (24) * (13) * (18) * (14) * (2) * (10) * (58) * (2) * (11) * (20) * (29) * (1) * (5) * (3) * (1) See also * 2007 in athletics (track and field) Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Race Walking Championships
The Asian Race Walking Championships is an annual race walking competition for athletes representing countries from Asia, organized by the Asian Athletics Association (AAA). It was established in 2006 and has featured races for senior men (20 km and 50 km) and women (20 km). After the inaugural event 2006 in Wajima, Japan, the competition was split into two events: the 20 km (both men and women) were incorporated into the All-Japan Race Walking competitions held in mid March in Nomi, Japan. The 50 km event was held about a month later in mid April in Wajima, Japan. This is established until the year 2008. There are still annual national 50 km championships held in Wajima, but the further fate of the 50 km event within the Asian Race Walking Championships remains unknown. Editions Results Results were compiled from the Athletics Weekly, the Asian Athletics Association, the IAAF, the Fédération Suisse de Marche an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
