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Surugadai University's Furuhashi Beats Corporate Leagues to Win Shibetsu Half


The 38th Suffolkland Shibetsu Half Marathon took place July 13. Surugadai University's Kio Furuhashi took the men's race in 1:02:36. His time was a new PB by 32 seconds.

A graduate of Iga Hakuho H.S. in Mie, Furuhashi made the National High School Championships in the 1500 m and 5000 m his 2nd year, and ran in the National High School Ekiden two years in a row. At Surugadai he has run at Kanto Regionals and the Hakone Ekiden Yosenkai since his first season, making his debut at the Hakone Ekiden itself this past January with an 18th-place finish on the Third Stage.

Takuya Hanyu (Toyota Boshoku) was 2nd in 1:02:45, with Yuta Nakayama (JR Higashi Nihon) 3rd in 1:02:50. Miku Fukuda (Ehime Ginko) won the women's race in 1:14:37. Complete results available here.

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