From Kenya, 15-Year-Old Nozomi Musembi Takamatsu Passes Six On Way to Setting National Women's Ekiden Stage Record
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/osaka/sports/article/news/20130114-OHO1T00058.htm
translated by Brett Larner
The new star of the proud Osaka track world, with a Kenyan father Nozomi Musembi Takamatsu (3rd yr., Kunei Joshi Gakuin J.H.S.) passed six people on the 3.0 km Third Stage of Sunday's National Women's Ekiden to break the 9 year-old course record with a new record of 9:10. The Kanagawa team ran 2:14:55 for the nine-stage, 42.195 race to set a new overall course record while taking its first win in 26 years, with the Hyogo team 2nd. With seven members including Takamatsu returning from last year's winning team, Osaka took 3rd.
All eyes along Kyoto's historic streets were focused on the 15 year-old Takamatsu. Taking up the tasuki in 8th place, her slender 157 cm, 39 kg body moved with spring and energetic grace as she advanced through the field. "There were a lot of runners ahead of me, but I went after them with all my energy," she says. Among the voices …
translated by Brett Larner
The new star of the proud Osaka track world, with a Kenyan father Nozomi Musembi Takamatsu (3rd yr., Kunei Joshi Gakuin J.H.S.) passed six people on the 3.0 km Third Stage of Sunday's National Women's Ekiden to break the 9 year-old course record with a new record of 9:10. The Kanagawa team ran 2:14:55 for the nine-stage, 42.195 race to set a new overall course record while taking its first win in 26 years, with the Hyogo team 2nd. With seven members including Takamatsu returning from last year's winning team, Osaka took 3rd.
All eyes along Kyoto's historic streets were focused on the 15 year-old Takamatsu. Taking up the tasuki in 8th place, her slender 157 cm, 39 kg body moved with spring and energetic grace as she advanced through the field. "There were a lot of runners ahead of me, but I went after them with all my energy," she says. Among the voices …