Mazda Wins Fifth-Straight Chugoku Corporate Ekiden

The regional qualifier for the Jan. 1 New Year Ekiden national championships, the Chugoku Corporate Men's Ekiden took place Nov. 10. Eight teams competed for the four places at the New Year Ekiden up for grabs.

Aiming for a fifth-straight win, the Mazda team led from the start. On the Second Stage Chudenko overtook them for the top position, holding on to the lead through the Third and Fourth Stages. But with a stage record-breaking run on the Fifth Stage Mazda's Masatoshi Teranishi succeeded in turning the team's fortunes around, putting it in position for a first-ever fifth-straight Chugoku title and leading it on to the New Year Ekiden. Chudenko, Chugoku Denryoku and JFE Steel all likewise qualified.

58th Chugoku Jitsugyodan Ekiden

Sera, Hiroshima, 11/10/19
8 teams, 7 stages, 80.8 km
complete results

Team Results - top 4 qualify for New Year Ekiden
1. Mazda - 4:00:10 - CR
2. Chudenko - 4:02:35
3. Chugoku Denryoku - 4:03:51
4. JFE Steel - 4:06:13
-----
5. Takeda Yakuhin - 4:25:15
6. Hoshizaki - 4:29:36
7. Nittetsu Nisshin Shin Seiko - 4:33:29
8. Hiroshima City Hall - 4:57:43

Top Individual Stage Results
First Stage (12.5 km) - Kenji Yamamoto (Mazda) - 37:15 - CR
Second Stage (7.2 km) - Amos Kurgat (Chudenko) - 19:15 - CR
Third Stage (11.6 km) - Naoki Aiba (Chudenko) - 35:50
Fourth Stage (9.0 km) - Takumi Kiyotani (Chugoku Denryoku) - 26:31
Fifth Stage (9.0 km) - Masatoshi Teranishi (Mazda) - 27:13 -CR
Sixth Stage (19.0 km) - Jun Nobuto (Mazda) - 55:47 - CR
Seventh Stage (12.5 km) - Akihiko Tsumurai (Mazda) - 37:44

source article:
https://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye3826724.html
translated and edited by Brett Larner

Comments

Most-Read This Week

Oct. 17 Tokyo Marathon Set to Cancel Due to Extension of State of Emergency

With the government set to extend the state of emergency in Tokyo and other parts of the country, as of Sept. 6 it is all but certain that the Oct. 17 Tokyo Marathon will be canceled. The published guidelines for the 2021 race state, "In the event that a state of emergency has been issued one month prior to the event as part of the government's efforts against the coronavirus pandemic, or if the local government has issued a request not to hold the race, the Tokyo Marathon will be canceled." The current state of emergency in Tokyo runs through Sept. 12, but as it is expected to be extended 2~3 weeks it will still be in force on the 17th. This makes the chances that the Tokyo Marathon will go ahead virtually non-existent. The event's organizers, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation, plan to hold a board meeting in mid-September to make a final decision. The 2021 Tokyo Marathon was originally scheduled for Mar. 7, but in October last year in light of pandemic conditions the

Tokyo-Area Qualifier for National University Women's Ekiden Canceled

a press release from the event organizers, the KGRR As the weather shifts to the pleasantness of early autumn we send you our warmest greetings, and we thank you all for your continued support of the KGRR's activities. After careful discussion with the host city of Inzai, Chiba, we have made the decision to cancel the 27th Kanto Region University Women's Ekiden. As this race serves to select the greater Tokyo area's representative teams at October's 39th National University Women's Ekiden, we will instead hold a selection event as per the details below, without spectators and following all the COVID-19 protocols outlined in the JAAF's "Guidance for Resuming Athletics Competition." Please be aware that depending on the status of the pandemic this event may also be canceled. We ask for your understanding and cooperation with this decision. Kanto Region Selection Event for 39th National University Women's Ekiden Date: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2021 Locat

Kikutani 4th in Vienna

Kento Kikutani (Toyota Boshoku) added a bit of drama to the Vienna City Marathon even before the disqualification of its original winner. 9th at February's record-breaking Lake Biwa Marathon in a PB of 2:07:26, Kikutani was the only one of the four Japanese men in Vienna to go with the lead pack. He stayed with them well into the second half before dropping off, but as the lead quartet slowed to set up for the last kick he came back, just making contact with the back of the group before the move came. Kikutani went into fourth, but with less than 2 km to go he suddenly stopped, walked, and then appeared to stretch out a cramp of other issue. He dropped back to 5th by the time he made it across the line in 2:10:37, still good enough for the fastest time by a Japanese man overseas since Kenta Murayama 's 2:08:56 at the 2019 Berlin Marathon. It was a promising start to the post-Tokyo 2020 continuum. When initial winner Derara Hurisa (Ethiopia) was disqualified for wearing non

japan running news

Search This Blog