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Kanto Regionals Day Three Highlights


Day 3 of the Kanto Region University Track and Field Championships was mostly filled by qualifying rounds, with the only track finals being the men's 10000 m race walks. Yushi Nakajima (Yamanashi Gakuin Univ.) had the fastest time of the day, winning a close D1 men's race in a 39:41.90 PB. Sota Arai (Heisei Kokusai Univ.) also PBd to win the D2 race in 42:39.62 by just 0.40 over Takuma Hachimura (Rikkyo Univ.), with Kotaro Wake (Kokushikan Univ.) taking the D3 title in 41:49.89.

On the field the most interesting competition came in the D1 men's triple jump. Manato Miyao (Toyo Univ.) opened with a 15.66 m (0.0) jump that ended up being his best of the day. Koki Kanai (Juntendo Univ.) equalled that on his 4th attempt, with his 2nd-best jump of 15.54 m (-0.7) putting him ahead of Miyao's 15.53 m (-0.6). Enter Gai Kitagawa (Tokai Univ.), who equalled Kanai and Miyao at 15.66 m on his last jump. With a 5th attempt of 15.57 m (-0.2) that was enough for him to take the win. Oddly, 4th and 5th placers Toshiya Shirahama (Nihon Univ.) and Kosei Shirosaki (Toyo Univ.) also equalled each other at 15.53 m, Shirahama taking 4th with a 2nd-best jump of 15.52 m (-0.2) and Shirosaki 5th with an opening jump of 15.21 m (+0.5).

Kanto Regionals wrap up Sunday.

104th Kanto Region University Track and Field Championships

Day Three Highlights
Sagamihara Gion Stadium, Kanagawa, 10 May 2025

D1 Men's 10000 mRW Final
1. Yushi Nakajima (3rd yr., Yamanashi Gakuin Univ.) - 39:41.90 - PB
2. Yuka Maekawa (4th yr., Tokai Univ.) - 39:46.66
3. Sotaro Osaka (2nd yr., Toyo Univ.) - 39:51.63
4. Taisei Yoshizaki (3rd yr., Tokyo Gakugei Univ.) - 40:26.42
5. Kosei Anzawa (3rd yr., Yamanashi Gakuin Univ.) - 40:55.34

D2 Men's 10000 mRW Final
1. Sota Arai (3rd yr., Heisei Kokusai Univ.) - 42:39.62 - PB
2. Takuma Hachimura (2nd yr., Rikkyo Univ.) - 42:40.02
3. Taiki Koshikuni (2nd yr., Tokyo Univ.) - 45:42.92
4. Kyosuke Kanaya (4th yr., Tokyo Univ.) - 47:25.72
5. Kazuki Yamauchi (3rd yr., Tsuru Univ.) - 47:32.56

D3 Men's 10000 mRW Final
1. Kotaro Wake (1st yr., Kokushikan Univ. Grad School) - 41:49.89
2. Taichi Kimura (3rd yr., Tokyo Gakugei Univ. Grad School) - 44:00.16
3. Tomoya Sengiku (3rd yr., Tokyo Univ. Grad School) - 44:26.65

D2 Men's High Jump Final
1. Raia Tsuji (1st yr., Surugadai Univ.) - 2.10 m - PB
2. Shun Ito (3rd yr., Ibaraki Univ.) - 2.04 m - PB
3. Kaito Tachi (1st yr., Jobu Univ.) - 2.04 m - PB

D1 Women's Pole Vault Final
1. Mitsuki Kobayashi (3rd yr., Nittai Univ.) - 4.02 m
2. Sora Murata (3rd yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 4.02 m
3. Rio Sasaki (4th yr., Nittai Univ.) - 3.92 m

D1 Men's Triple Jump Final
1. Gai Kitagawa (4th yr., Tokai Univ.) - 15.66 m (-0.1)
2. Koki Kanai (3rd yr., Juntendo Univ.) - 15.66 m (+0.3)
3. Manato Miyao (3rd yr., Toyo Univ.) - 15.66 (0.0)

D2 Men's Shot Put Final
1. Yoshito Matsuoka (3rd yr., Meikai Univ.) - 14.67 m - PB
2. Nao Nakago (3rd yr., Hitotsubashi Univ.) - 14.38 m - PB
3. Sora Hashimoto (2nd yr., Heisei Kokusai Univ.) - 14.27 m - PB

D1 Women's Discus Throw Final
1. Karuna Sakamoto (3rd yr., Nittai Univ.) - 46.02 m
2. Rion Nishii (4th yr., Tsukuba Univ.) - 45.07 m
3. Yukino Hokama (3rd yr., Kokushikan Univ.) - 43.78 m

D2 Men's Hammer Throw Final
1. Mauna Asari (2nd yr., Ryutsu Keizai Univ.) - 61.61 m
2. Keita Ozaki (3rd yr., Ryutsu Keizai Univ.) - 56.41 m - PB
3. Kota Nishida (4th yr., Ryutsu Keizai Univ.) - 52.28 m

D1 Women's Javelin Throw Final
1. Sayuka Kurata (3rd yr., Keio Univ.) - 60.57 m - PB
2. Aoi Murakami (4th yr., Nittai Univ.) - 55.91 m
3. Miyabi Sono (2nd yr., Kokushikan Univ.) - 54.79 m - PB

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