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National Corporate Track and Field Championships Entry Lists and Streaming


Japan's never-ending outdoor track season rolls on this weekend with its last major meet, the 69th edition of the National Corporate Track and Field Championships at Osaka's Nagai Stadium. Running Friday through Sunday, the entry lists are heavy on members of the Tokyo Olympic team including men's 20 km race walk silver medalist Koki Ikeda and bronze medalist Toshikazu Yamanishi, and three of the four members of Japan's 4x100 m relay team, national record holder Ryota Yamagata, Shuhei Tada, and Yuki Koike.

The meet will be streamed live on the organizers' Youtube channel, with streaming scheduled for 17:00~19:00 local time Friday, 13:20~19:00 Saturday, and 13:10~18:00 Sunday.

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Stefan said…
It is apparent that some of the athletes that competed in the Olympics are very early on in returning to training, notably Ririka Hironaka and Mao Ichiyama. They probably took a well deserved break post Olympics.

What a super effort by Sayaka Sato in the 10000m. Her effort was amazing and the time was good given the conditions. Her 8th km surge was wonderful. I'm really looking forward to how she progresses in the Exiden this year and next and in her next marathon.

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