Kurgat Conquers Hiroshima XC

On a beautiful sunny late summer's day newly Japan-based Kenyan Amos Kurgat (Chudenko) had no trouble taking down the field to win the senior men's 8 km at the 19th Hiroshima Cross Country Meet. Solo the entire way, Kurgat was the only runner under 24 minutes at 23:43.

The only collegiate runner in the top 20, Ryosuke Nara, son of Daito Bunka University head coach Osamu Nara, took 2nd almost a minute back in 24:34 well ahead of his nearest corporate league competitor Shoma Yamamoto. Twins Kenta and Kota Otani (JFE Steel) were 7th and 8th just 5 seconds apart.

19th Hiroshima Cross Country Meet

Hiroshima, 8/18/18

Senior Men's 8 km
1. Amos Kurgat (Chudenko) - 23:43
2. Ryosuke Nara (Daito Bunka Univ.) - 24:34
3. Shoma Yamamoto (NTT Nishi Nihon) - 24:53
4. Kyosuke Nishioka (Chudenko) - 24:57
5. Shunya Suo (Mazda) - 25:06
6. Yamato Otsuka (NTT Nishi Nihon) - 25:07
7. Kenta Otani (JFE Steel) - 25:08
8. Kota Otani (JFE Steel) - 25:13
9. Shuji Matsuo (Chudenko) - 25:17
10. Go Nakagawa (NTT Nishi Nihon) - 25:20

photos by rikujolove, © 2018 M. Kawaguchi, all rights reserved
text © 2018 Brett Larner, all rights reserved

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