Suzuki competed at the
2009 Asian Youth Para Games, whilst at
middle school. Whilst in
secondary school, he was coached by Paralympian Nobukazu Hanaoka. Suzuki's first senior world championships was the
2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in
Doha, Qatar. He also came fifth in the
800 metres T54 event at the Championships. In the same year, he finished second in the Oita International Wheelchair Marathon, one second behind winner
Marcel Hug, and on the same time as third placed
Yoo Byung-hoon. He also finished sixth at the
New York City Marathon in a time of 1:40:28. Suzuki came third at the
2019 London Marathon, after breaking away from the main group alongside
Daniel Romanchuk and Marcel Hug halfway through the race. In doing so, he qualified for the
2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. His finishing time of 1:21:52 was a course record, and he won the race by eight minutes and eight seconds. After the race, Suzuki said he was disappointed that more top athletes, including Marcel Hug, were unable to race due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Suzuki also won the
Australia Day Oz Day 10K Wheelchair Road Race in 2018, 2019, and 2020. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Suzuki came ninth in the final of the
1500 metres T54 event. He finished fourth in his heat of the
800 metres T54 event, and did not qualify for the final. He was part of the Japanese team that came second in their
mixed 4 × 100 metres relay heat, and came third in the final. He came seventh in the
marathon T54 race. Suzuki came second at the delayed
2021 Tokyo Marathon, and the
2023 Tokyo Marathon. He came third at the
2023 London Marathon. Suzuki won the
2024 Tokyo Marathon by over five minutes. At the
2024 Summer Paralympics, he finished third in the
marathon T54 event, a few seconds behind second place
Jin Hua. ==References==