http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/event/sports/news/20130204-OHT1T00222.htm
translated and edited by Brett Larner
On Feb. 4 the Ome 30 km Road Race organizing committee released the elite field for the event's 47th running, to be held Feb. 17. The star of the Hakone Ekiden from 2009 to 2012, Ryuji Kashiwabara (23, Team Fujitsu) is targeting an ambitious time of 1:30:30 in his 30 km debut. The guest starter for the race will be 2012 London Olympics men's 200 m butterfly bronze medalist Takeshi Matsuda (28, Cosmos Pharmaceuticals).
The center of the excitement at Hakone and earning the nickname "the God of the Mountain" through his heroics on its uphill Fifth Stage, Kashiwabara is now ready to take on the next stage of his career. Until now he has never run as far as 30 km in a race. "I want to take some chances in the race and try different things," he said. "I want to make it something that is going to help me build toward bigger things. Coach says I sho…
translated and edited by Brett Larner
On Feb. 4 the Ome 30 km Road Race organizing committee released the elite field for the event's 47th running, to be held Feb. 17. The star of the Hakone Ekiden from 2009 to 2012, Ryuji Kashiwabara (23, Team Fujitsu) is targeting an ambitious time of 1:30:30 in his 30 km debut. The guest starter for the race will be 2012 London Olympics men's 200 m butterfly bronze medalist Takeshi Matsuda (28, Cosmos Pharmaceuticals).
The center of the excitement at Hakone and earning the nickname "the God of the Mountain" through his heroics on its uphill Fifth Stage, Kashiwabara is now ready to take on the next stage of his career. Until now he has never run as far as 30 km in a race. "I want to take some chances in the race and try different things," he said. "I want to make it something that is going to help me build toward bigger things. Coach says I sho…