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Ngandu Repeats at Takashimadaira 20 km

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translated by Brett Larner

1229 people ran in the 39th edition of the Takashimadaira Nikkan Sports Road Race Oct. 19 on a 5 km loop course in Takashimadaira, Tokyo.  In the men's open division, last year's winner Benjamin Ngandu (23, Team Monteroza) ran solo from the first lap to defend his title in 1:00:01.  His next race is the Dec. 7 Fukuoka Marathon, where he made an unsuccessful debut last year.  "This year I want to break 2:10," he said with conviction.

39th Takashimadaira Nikkan Sports Road Race
Takashimadaira, Tokyo, 10/19/14

Men's 20 km
1. Benjamin Ngandu (Kenya/Team Monteroza) - 1:00:01
2. Shohei Hayakawa (Teikyo Univ.) - 1:00:14
3. Yuta Takahashi (Teikyo Univ.) - 1:00:21
4. Yusei Tsutsumi (Teikyo Univ.) - 1:00:22
5. Takayuki Tsuchiya (Tokai Univ.) - 1:00:29
6. Hiroki Takemoto (Teikyo Univ.) - 1:00:30
7. Kenta Ando (Tokai Univ.) - 1:00:38
8. Kodai Matsushita (Chuo Gakuin Univ.) - 1:00:49
9. Nanami Arai (Tokai Univ.) - 1:00:53
10. Hidetoshi Yamashita (Tokai Univ.) - 1:01:05

Women's 20 km
1. Eri Okubo (Miki House) - 1:13:18

Men's 10 km
1. Kinya Hashira (Tokyo Police Dep't) - 29:44
2. Tatsunori Sato (Tokyo Police Dep't) - 29:47
3. Yuji Sezaki (Tokyo Police Dep't) - 29:48
4. Sho Tsuisawa (Tokyo Police Dep't) - 29:49
5. Masatomi Tsutsui (Tokyo Police Dep't) - 29:53

Women's 10 km
1. Haruka Yamaguchi (AC Kita) - 35:39

Men's 5 km
1. Yuto Hashimoto (Daito Bunka Univ. Alumni Club) - 15:05

Women's 5 km
1. Miyuki Hara (Kinjo Gakuen H.S.) - 17:06

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