japan running news

JRN's most-read articles of 2010 by month:

January
Toyo University gets the star treatment. - Jan. 4
Master shoe craftsman Mimura joins Adidas.- Jan. 13

February
Yoshihisa Hosaka gets world record #3 at Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon.- Feb. 7
Coach Ken Green talks about Jeff Hunt's race-making Beppu-Oita debut.- Feb. 9
"I'm hoping I can be that next chapter in the history books." - Newmade marathoner Jeff Hunt in his own words.- Feb. 10
A tale of two Fujiwaras - Tokyo Marathon 2010. - Feb. 28

March
Arata Fujiwara evaluates the 2010 Tokyo Marathon.- Mar. 2
The 2010 Rome Marathon in pictures.- Mar. 25

April
Yurika Nakamura on the frontlines in Boston.- Apr. 15

May
"I came here to test myself." - Stephen Mayaka on the Kenyan student runner's life.- May 5
Hakone's new star takes first 5000 m win - Taku Fujimoto.- May 24
Iizuka redux: the future king of Japanese sprinting?- May 25
Arata Fujiwara sets Ottawa Marathon course record.- May 30

June
Miss International Queen 200…

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translated by Brett Larner

Hidekichi Miyazaki. Click to enlarge photo.

Competing among the age groupers at this weekend's National Masters Track and Field Championships in Tokyo, 99 year old Hidekichi Miyazaki of Kyoto stands out from the competition with 12 masters gold medals to his name. At the Masters meet, which gets underway 5 days before his 100th birthday on the 22nd, Miyazaki will be competing in the 60 m, 100 m and shot put. His goal is to add three more golds to his collection. "There's a lot of talk about all the disappeaing older people nowadays," he says, referring to the current scandal affecting Japan's census, "but I'd like to show how important it is to live a healthy lifestyle when you are older."

A native of Shizuoka prefecture, Miyazaki moved to Kyoto after retiring from his job at an agricultural cooperative to live with his daughter's family. To meet new friends …