tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post3348161028074971093..comments2024-03-12T06:26:20.751+09:00Comments on japan running news: Ichiyama and Hironaka Make Top 8 - Tokyo Olympics Athletics Day Nine Japanese ResultsBrett Larnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-88929542472967274722021-08-16T09:03:06.649+09:002021-08-16T09:03:06.649+09:00As I wrote in the preview, in the lead-up to Tokyo...As I wrote in the preview, in the lead-up to Tokyo she didn't seem to be in the same kind of shape as last year. Some people like Hironaka and Miura benefitted from an extra year while for others is was a minus.Brett Larnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-65678558280658612002021-08-15T05:58:22.607+09:002021-08-15T05:58:22.607+09:00Is there any explanation for Hitomi Niiya's pe...Is there any explanation for Hitomi Niiya's performance? Dave Fujiwaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-7768001320498447132021-08-07T17:54:00.055+09:002021-08-07T17:54:00.055+09:00With the hot and humid weather and Honami Maeda co...With the hot and humid weather and Honami Maeda confidently up front in the early stages flashbacks of her stellar run in the 2019 MGC qualifier came to mind. And with the slower pace and her 2:25:15 in that hot Tokyo race I was thinking perhaps this might be her day. Unfortunately, things did not pan out for her nor the other Japanese athletes, Ayuko Suzuki and Mao Ichiyama. I had high hopes forStefannoreply@blogger.com