Kawauchi on the Road to Recovery With Runaway Victory in Kumagaya, Speaks Out on National Team Selection Controversy and Million Dollar Bonus Announcement
http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20150322/ath15032218030002-n1.html http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/03/23/kiji/K20150323010033420.html translated and edited by Brett Larner 2014 Asian Games men's marathon bronze medalist and civil servant runner Yuki Kawauchi , 28, ran the Mar. 22 Kumagaya Sakura Half Marathon in Kumagaya, Saitama as a special guest. Running away from the field he scored the win in 1:04:41, his fastest time so far this year and showing that he is making progress in his recovery from the injury that has troubled him since late December. "For the shape I'm in now, that was a good race," he said afterward. Speaking honestly about the progression of the race, Kawauchi said, "Early on a pack came together with student runners from Daito Bunka University and some familiar faces from the general division. I wasn't particularly planning on trying to run away from them, but....." Mid-race he picked up the pace slightly, an...