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World University Games Day 3 Japanese Results


With Japanese men oddly absent from the 10000 m, the only Japanese athletes in action in finals on the third day of the 2025 FISU World University Games were in the men's 400 m and 400 mH. The chances for a medal looked good in the 400 mH, but Ryosuke Takahashi (Hosei Univ.) came up 0.15 short of bronze with a 49.60 for 4th after coming into the home straight in the lead. Teammate Shota Fuchigami (Waseda Univ.) was 6th in 50.45, with Turkey's Berke Akcam winning gold in 49.29. Kira Hirakawa (Toyo Univ.) had a rough one in the 400 m, finishing last in 46.68 over a second out of the medals after fading in the home straight. South African Lythe Tyresse Pillay turned in a season best 44.84 for gold.



In qualifying rounds, Miku Takino (Ritsumeikan Univ.) missed a spot in the women's 400 mH final, running 57.58 for 5th in SF1. Tatsuki Abe (Juntendo Univ.) led the men's 110 mH with a 13.61 (+0.2) to win Heat 1. Hayato Higuchi (Hosei Univ.) made it through on time in 13.80 (+0.5) for 3rd in Heat 3. Genta Iki (Kyoto Sangyo Univ.) qualified for the semifinals in the men's 200 m, running 21.61 (+0.7) for 3rd in Heat 7. No issues either for Koki Fujihara (Toyo Univ.) in the men's long jump qualifying round, jumping 7.76 (+0.9) to advance to the final.

The FISU World University Games continue through Sunday.

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