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
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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

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translated and edited by Brett Larner

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