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Family links, from Tokyo in 1991 to 2021
Derartu Tulu and Genzebe Dibaba, Eilish McColgan and Liz McColgan, and Katrin Dorre-Heinig and Katharina Steinruck (© Getty Images)
Athletics is often a family affair, with parents, grandparents and siblings frequently forming part of an athlete’s support group.
But sometimes that sporting talent is in the genes and in Olympic year, to mark the International Day of Families, we take a look at some of the familial connections between athletes who competed at the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and those who are contenders for this year s Games in the Japanese capital.
Leroy Burrell – father of Cameron Burrell
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Kengo Suzuki crosses the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, setting a new national record of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 56 seconds on Sunday in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. | KYODO
Kyodo Feb 28, 2021
Kengo Suzuki set a Japan men’s record in winning the 76th and final running of the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 56 seconds on Sunday.
The 25-year-old took the sole lead around the 36-kilometer mark and had enough left in his tank to increase the pace toward the finish line as he eclipsed the previous record of 2:05:29 set by Suguru Osako at last March’s Tokyo Marathon.