Shingo Suetsugu, Athletics – “That’s why I run” The 44-year-old legend enjoys the “real challenge”
2025.01.07
"Right now may be the most exciting time". Shingo Suetsugu said this happily, with a gentle smile on his face. At the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris, he became the first Japanese to win a bronze medal in the men's 200m in a sprint event. The 44-year-old, who has made a lot of history, including winning the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, continues to compete as an active sprinter. He also announced his intention to take on the challenge of competing in the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 held this year. "Run for myself, and not for someone else". What is the new story spun by the legend who holds the Japanese 200m record (20.03 seconds), which has remained unbroken for over 20 years?
Shingo Suetsugu, Athletics – “That’s why I run” The 44-year-old legend enjoys the “real challenge”
2023.08.18