The 103rd edition of the Kanto Region University Track and Field Championships wrapped Sunday at Tokyo's National Stadium. Kenyans won four of the five long distance events of the day, with 2nd-year Brian Kipyegon (Yamanashi Gakuin Univ.) defending his won D1 half marathon title and breaking the MR he set last year with a new 1:01:38 MR. That was over a minute and a half better than 2nd-placer Ren Umezaki (Toyo Univ.) and especially impressive given hot early morning temps of 25˚C. 3rd-year Patrick Kamau (Jobu Univ.) put 6 seconds on Hakone Ekiden Third Stage winner Aoi Ota (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) over the last km to win the D2 title in 1:02:58.
In the D1 women's 5000 m, 2nd-year Sarah Wanjiru (Daito Bunka Univ.) scored a double title after breaking the 10000 m MR, winning in 15:44.85 by 5 seconds over Risa Yamazaki (Nittai Univ.). 3rd-year Victor Kimutai (Josai Univ.) took the D1 men's 5000 m title in 13:37.62, just over a second up on 2nd-year Shadrack Kipkemoi (Nihon Univ.). Aided in part by the DQ of 1st-year Brian Kiptoo (Reitaku Univ.) for interfering with another athlete, 4th-year Masaya Tsurukawa (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) was the only Japanese athlete to score a long distance win, beating 1st-year Duncan Maina (Senshu Univ.) to the line by 1 second to win the D2 men's 5000 m in 13:36.41. AGU star 1st-year Sota Orita was a DNS.
Japanese athletes also took all three 3000 mSC races. 3rd-year Mayu Kawase (Daito Bunka Univ.) won the D1 women's race in 10:11.26, keeping the steeple title at traditional powerhouse DBU. 3rd-year Yuki Murao (Juntendo Univ.) won the D1 men's title in 8:40.43, like Tsurukawa helped out by an interference DQ for 2nd-year Boniface Mutech (Ryutsu Keizai Univ.). The D2 title went to 3rd-year Hinata Kuroki (Soka Univ.) in a PB 8:41.21 in a tough race where 9 out of the top 10 ran PBs.
In overall team scoring across the four days of the meet, Nittai University took the D1 women's title with 142 points, Tsukuba University close behind with 130 for 2nd and Chuo University a distant 3rd with 61. The Tsukuba women did take the D2 title, the division for grad school programs, with 22 points.
Juntendo University was the D1 men's champ with 103 points, Tsukuba 2nd again at 88 points and Nihon University holding off Tokai University by 1 point for 3rd with 78. Kokusai Budo University was the D2 men's champ with 103.5 points, Nihon scoring the grad school D3 division title with 25 points.
103rd Kanto Region University Track and Field Championships
Day Four Highlights
National Stadium, Tokyo, 12 May 2024
D1 Women's 200 m Final +0.4 m/s
1. Ami Takahashi (2nd yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 23.87
2. Arie Flores (2nd yr., Nittai Univ.) - 24.14. - PB
3. Aoi Sato (2nd yr., Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) - 24.18
D1 Men's 200 m Final -1.3 m/s
1. Towa Uzawa (4th yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 20.71
2. Junior Ruo Ekeh (2nd yr., Chuo Univ.) - 21.03
3. Ren Ebisawa (4th yr., Juntendo Univ.) - 21.19
D2 Men's 200 m Final +0.1 m/s
1. Michael Cattrallneal (4th yr., Sakushin Gakuin Univ.) - 21.36
2. Reon Sato (3rd yr., Tokyo Nogyo Univ.) - 21.43
3. Kosuke Kawata (4th yr., Rikkyo Univ.) - 21.54
D1 Women's 800 m Final
1. Kurumi Sugure (2nd yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 2:07.49 - PB
2. Yui Ono (3rd yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 2:07.93
3. Ayano Nakako (4th yr., Keio Univ.) - 2:08.57
D1 Men's 800 m Final
1. Junki Ishimoto (4th yr., Nihon Univ.) - 1:49.77
2. Hiroto Takamura (4th yr., Nittai Univ.) - 1:50.22
3. Kaishi Kitamura (3rd yr., Yamanashi Gakuin Univ.) - 1:50.25
D2 Men's 800 m Final
1. Yuta Suzuki (1st yr., Tokyo Gakugei Univ.) - 1:54.30
2. Naoto Hamaguchi (4th yr., Soka Univ.) - 1:54.511
3. Ren Ikeda (3rd yr., Kanagawa Univ.) - 1:54.514
D1 Women's 5000 m Final
1. Sarah Wanjiru (2nd yr., Daito Bunka Univ.) - 15:44.85
2. Risa Yamazaki (4th yr., Nittai Univ.) - 15:49.12
3. Mao Kogure (4th yr., Juntendo Univ.) - 15:56.82
4. Yuiri Ogata (4th yr., Nittai Univ.) - 15:58.64
5. Mio Motozawa (1st yr., Josai Univ.) - 16:01.13 - PB
6. Mariya Noda (2nd yr., Daito Bunka Univ.) - 16:02.31
7. Ichigo Ishikawa (2nd yr., Josai Univ.) - 16:02.65
8. Hikari Hamano (3rd yr., Chuo Univ.) - 16:09.08 - PB
9. Koharu Kaneko (3rd yr., Josai Univ.) - 16:17.44
10. Machiko Iwasaki (2nd yr., Takushoku Univ.) - 16:17.49 - PB
D1 Men's 5000 m Final
1. Victor Kimutai (3rd yr., Josai Univ.) - 13:37.62
2. Shadrack Kipkemoi (2nd yr., Nihon Univ.) - 13:39.01
3. Judah Hyodo (3rd yr., Tokai Univ.) - 13:49.98 - PB
4. Tomonori Yamaguchi (3rd yr., Waseda Univ.) - 13:50.12
5. Kaito Matsui (1st yr., Toyo Univ.) - 13:51.77 - PB
6. Kaisei Okada (1st yr., Chuo Univ.) - 13:53.32 - PB
7. Mashu Nishimura (3rd yr., Toyo Univ.) - 13:54.18
8. Kazuma Takeda (4th yr., Hosei Univ.) - 13:54.77
9. Goki Higashihara (4th yr., Meiji Univ.) - 13:55.14 - PB
10. Kota Nakajima (4th yr., Kokushikan Univ.) - 13:55.41 - PB
11. Ryuto Hirashima (3rd yr., Nittai Univ.) - 13:56.86
12. Aoi Higaki (1st yr., Tokai Univ.) - 13:57.64
13. Haruto Ishizuka (4th yr., Waseda Univ.) - 13:58.82
14. Ryota Tominaga (4th yr., Nittai Univ.) - 14:01.04
15. Shunpei Yamaguchi (1st yr., Waseda Univ.) - 14:03.71
D2 Men's 5000 m Final
1. Masaya Tsurukawa (4th yr., Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) - 13:36.41
2. Duncan Maina (1st yr., Senshu Univ.) - 13:37.45
3. Dennis Kipruto (2nd yr., Nihon Yakka Univ.) - 13:40.50 - PB
4. Yudai Katakawa (4th yr., Asia Univ.) - 13:48.11
5. Shunsuke Kuwata (1st yr., Komazawa Univ.) - 13:49.69 - PB
6. Nelson Mandela (3rd yr., Obirin Univ.) - 13:53.15
7. Riki Koike (2nd yr., Soka Univ.) - 13:55.48
8. Reishi Yoshida (4th yr., Chuo Gakuin Univ.) - 13:55.94
9. Ayumu Yamamoto (4th yr., Koku Gakuin Univ.) - 14:00.20
10. Kotaro Hayashi (4th yr., Rikkyo Univ.) - 14:00.94
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DQ - Brian Kiptoo (1st yr., Reitaku Univ.)
D1 Men's Half Marathon Final
1. Brian Kipyegon (2nd yr., Yamanashi Gakuin Univ.) - 1:01:38 - MR
2. Ren Umezaki (4th yr., Toyo Univ.) - 1:03:19
3. Hinata Shirakawa (3rd yr., Chuo Univ.) - 1:03:41
4. Taiga Usune (2nd yr., Toyo Univ.) - 1:03:49
5. Yota Ifuku (4th yr., Waseda Univ.) - 1:03:54
6. Yugo Nishidai (4th yr., Daito Bunka Univ.) - 1:03:56
7. Yuta Kubode (4th yr., Josai Univ.) - 1:04:04
8. Kotaro Tajima (4th yr., Keio Univ.) - 1:04:16
9. Hibiki Kikkawa (3rd yr., Meiji Univ.) - 1:04:31
10. Yuta Kanno (4th yr., Waseda Univ.) - 1:04:35
D2 Men's Half Marathon Final
1. Patrick Kamau (3rd yr., Jobu Univ.) - 1:02:58
2. Aoi Ota (4th yr., Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) - 1:03:04
3. Goki Takayama (3rd yr., Koku Gakuin Univ.) - 1:03:14
4. Johnson Mogeni (2nd yr., Asia Univ.) - 1:03:42
5. Daisuke Inazuka (4th yr., Rikkyo Univ.) - 1:03:48
6. Shota Shiode (3rd yr., Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) - 1:03:56
7. Hikaru Tsujihara (2nd yr., Koku Gakuin Univ.) - 1:04:17
8. Joseph Mwigai (2nd yr., Heisei Kokusai Univ.) - 1:04:24
9. Ryo Yoshida (4th yr., Soka Univ.) - 1:04:30
10. Emmanuel Waweru (1st yr., Musashino Gakuin Univ.) - 1:04:49
D1 Women's 400 mH Final
1. Moe Matsuoka (4th yr., Chuo Univ.) - 57.80
2. Meri Masuko (3rd yr., Chuo Univ.) - 57.91 - PB
3. Shiori Chiba (1st yr., Waseda Univ.) - 58.02
D1 Men's 400 mH Final
1. Shunta Inoue (4th yr., Hosei Univ.) - 48.91 - PB
2. Yuki Morioka (3rd yr., Waseda Univ.) - 49.84 - PB
3. Shota Fuchigami (1st yr., Waseda Univ.) - 49.92 - PB
D2 Men's 400 mH Final
1. Kenta Kano (4th yr., Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) - 50.90
2. Koshi Watanabe (3rd yr., Surugadai Univ.) - 51.74
3. Koki Masui (3rd yr., Surugadai Univ.) - 52.03
D1 Women's 3000 mSC Final
1. Mayu Kawase (3rd yr., Daito Bunka Univ.) - 10:11.26
2. Yuka Komatsu (3rd yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 10:27.18
3. Karin Kameoka (3rd yr., Takushoku Univ.) - 10:37.31
4. Mei Ito (1st yr., Takushoku Univ.) - 10:45.06 - PB
5. Wakana Ishibiki (3rd yr., Juntendo Univ.) - 10:45.87
D1 Men's 3000 mSC Final
1. Yuki Murao (3rd yr., Juntendo Univ.) - 8:40.43
2. Daichi Shibata (2nd yr., Chuo Univ.) - 8:42.90 - PB
3. Hinata Yuda (2nd yr., Hosei Univ.) - 8:43.75 - PB
4. So Yamasaki (3rd yr., Juntendo Univ.) - 8:45.71 - PB
5. Runa Yamaguchi (3rd yr., Nihon Univ.) - 8:47.90 - PB
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DQ - Boniface Mutech (2nd yr., Ryutsu Keizai Univ.)
D2 Men's 3000 mSC Final
1. Hinata Kuroki (3rd yr., Soka Univ.) - 8:41.21 - PB
2. Kai Ogata (3rd yr., Kanto Gakuin Univ.) - 8:44.88 - PB
3. Sora Saito (2nd yr., Soka Univ.) - 8:51.34 - PB
4. So Honma (2nd yr., Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) - 8:54.58 - PB
5. Shion Nakada (4th yr., Rikkyo Univ.) - 8:54.89 - PB
D1 Women's 4x400 m Relay Final
1. Chuo University - 3:39.43
2. Nittai University - 3:42.36
3. Tsukuba University - 3:42.53
D1 Men's 4x400 m Relay Final
1. Hosei University - 3:07.81
2. Toyo University - 3:07.93
3. Waseda University - 3:08.10
D2 Men's 4x400 m Relay Final
1. Rikkyo University - 3:13.86
2. Kanagawa University - 3:14.82
3. Surugadai University - 3:15.36
D2 Men's Pole Vault Final
1. Hiroto Shinotsuka (3rd yr., Ikuei Univ.) - 5.30 m
2. Yutaka Sueki (1st yr., Meikai Univ.) - 4.90 m
3. Rikuto Takahashi (4th yr., Ikuei Univ.) - 4.80 m
D1 Women's Triple Jump Final
1. Hazuki Otsuka (3rd yr., Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) - 12.79 m (+0.4)
2. Yura Taguchi (1st yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 12.55 m (+0.2)
3. Mio Yahata (2nd yr., Nittai Univ.) - 12.54 m (+2.2)
D1 Men's Triple Jump Final
1. Minato Miyao (2nd yr., Toyo Univ.) - 16.11 m (+0.0)
2. Koki Kanai (2nd yr., Juntendo Univ.) - 15.67 m (-1.0)
3. Kosei Shirosaki (3rd yr., Toyo Univ.) - 15.55 m (+0.5)
D1 Women's Javelin Throw Final
1. Sayuka Kurata (2nd yr., Keio Univ.) - 57.27 m - PB
2. Noa Saito (3rd yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 55.42 m - PB
3. Aoi Murakami (3rd yr., Nittai Univ.9 - 54.23 m
D1 Women's Heptathlon Final
1. Arisa Sasuga (1st yr., Nittai Univ.) - 5188 - PB
2. Misaki Matsushita (4th yr., Chuo Univ.) - 5163
3. Karin Shimomoto (1st yr., Tokyo Gakugei Univ.) - 5129
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