http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye2898668.htm
translated and edited by Brett Larner
The Princess Ekiden, gateway to the throne of Japan's ekiden queens. 28 teams competed Oct. 23 for the 14 remaining spots at next month's National Corporate Women's Ekiden Championships.
The fierce battle to sit atop the throne started right out of the gate. Its big movement came on the 3.8 km Fourth Stage. Shuru Bulo, making her debut for toilet and washlet maker Toto, made up a 46-second deficit to put Toto into the lead by 4 seconds. From there on out Toto sailed on smoothly and without straining to score its first Princess Ekiden title by 45 seconds over rival Noritz. The win meant a fourth-straight appearance at Nationals for the Toto team. Can they become the queens of tomorrow?
More drama was to found further back in the field in the race for the 14th and final ticket to Nationals. In 14th on the second-to-last stage, the Juhachi Ginko team was overtaken by Mitsui Sumit…
translated and edited by Brett Larner
The Princess Ekiden, gateway to the throne of Japan's ekiden queens. 28 teams competed Oct. 23 for the 14 remaining spots at next month's National Corporate Women's Ekiden Championships.
The fierce battle to sit atop the throne started right out of the gate. Its big movement came on the 3.8 km Fourth Stage. Shuru Bulo, making her debut for toilet and washlet maker Toto, made up a 46-second deficit to put Toto into the lead by 4 seconds. From there on out Toto sailed on smoothly and without straining to score its first Princess Ekiden title by 45 seconds over rival Noritz. The win meant a fourth-straight appearance at Nationals for the Toto team. Can they become the queens of tomorrow?
More drama was to found further back in the field in the race for the 14th and final ticket to Nationals. In 14th on the second-to-last stage, the Juhachi Ginko team was overtaken by Mitsui Sumit…