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Watch the Hakone Ekiden Qualifier Online

The Hakone Ekiden Qualifier, the world's deepest 20 km road race, takes place tomorrow, Oct. 15, in Tokyo's Showa Kinen Park.  JRN will be on-site to cover the race and will be doing live English-language commentary via Twitter @JRNLive during the tape-delayed broadcast on Nihon TV from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Japan time on the 15th.  Overseas viewers can watch online via Keyhole TV.  Click here for JRN's preview of the race.
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