National High School Championships Day 3 Highlights

In maybe the most competitive event so far at the 2026 National High School Championships, Chihiro Obata (Iida H.S.) took the win in the boys' 5000 m race walk in 20:07.28 by 3 seconds over Yuki Kaida (Chuodai Yokohama H.S.) and other 3 seconds over Koya Hayashi (Tosu Kogyo H.S.) - 20:13.12. Right behind Hayashi, the next 3 were all under 20:17 and 2 more under 20:28, with almost everyone in the top 15 clocking a new PB. Impressive given the hot and humid summer conditions.

Girls' 3000 m winner Mirriam Njeri (Sendai Ikuei H.S.) also impressed, putting 7 seconds on Nami Kawakami (Nagano Higashi H.S.) to win in 9:02.42. Other winners included Yui Yoshinaga (Nagasaki Nichidai H.S.), 11.57 (+0.7) in the girls' 100 m, Sekito Matsushita (Shizuoka H.S.), 10.27 (+0.7) in the boys' 100 m, Nana Ishihara (Hakuodai Ashikaga H.S.), 6.31 m (+1.1) in the girls' long jump, and Rinoa Akagi (Shigakudai Kagawa Nishi H.S.), 50.35 m for the win in the girls' javelin throw. Mirei Eguchi (Tokaidai Sagami H.S.) looked set to dominate the girls' heptathlon, leading the Day 1 standings by over 300 points at 3437.

National High School Championships

Day 3 Highlights

Otsu, Shiga, 1 August 2026

complete results

Girls' 100 m Final +0.7 m/s

1. Yui Yoshinaga (Nagasaki Nichidai H.S.) - 11.57

2. Yui Kato (Reitakudai Heian H.S.) - 11.58

3. Rion Komiya (Akikusa H.S.) - 11.60

4. Ammar Hussan (Shiritsu Funabashi H.S.) - 11.73

5. Kiyora Ishikawa (Kawaguchi Shiritsu H.S.) - 11.73

6. Yuzuki Yokoyama (Shiritsu Kashiwa H.S.) - 11.74

7. Natsumi Mori (Oita Oginodai H.S.) - 11.79

8. An Toyama (Ina Gakuen Sogo H.S.) - 11.82

Boys' 100 m Final +0.7 m/s

1. Sekito Matsushita (Shizuoka H.S.) - 10.27

2. Eita Katayama (Shiritsu Funabashi H.S.) - 10.34

3. Kaie Sato (Seibu Bunri H.S.) - 10.35

4. Kaharu Doi (Rakunan H.S.) - 10.36

5. Ryota Nakayama (Showa Shuei H.S.) - 10.40

6. Yuto Yamada (Tamano Konan H.S.) - 10.41

7. Jion Suzuki (Hamamatsukoto H.S.) - 10.44

8. Haruto Seriwaki (Tokorozawa Kita H.S.) - 10.45

Girls' 3000 m Final

1. Mirriam Njeri (Sendai Ikuei H.S.) - 9:02.42

2. Nami Kawakami (Nagano Higashi H.S.) - 9:09.58

3. Aika Murai (Kunei Joshi Gakuin H.S.) - 9:12.46

4. Kana Inoue (Yamagata Johoku H.S.) - 9:14.72

5. Shiho Kurokawa (Sendai Ikuei H.S.) - 9:15.06

6. Kazuha Sugiyasu (Luther Gakuin H.S.) - 9:15.21

7. Ichiki Ozaki (Chiben College H.S.) - 9:15.33

8. Kanna Fujii (Saijo Nogyo H.S.) - 9:16.89

9. Mia Kushibuchi (Hakuho Joshi H.S.) - 9:18.25

10. Mary Muthoni (Aomori Yamada H.S.) - 9:20.55

Boys' 5000 m Race Walk Final

1. Chihiro Obata (Iida H.S.) - 20:07.28

2. Yuki Kaida (Chuodai Yokohama H.S.) - 20:10.01

3. Koya Hayashi (Tosu Kogyo H.S.) - 20:13.12

4. Nayuta Tsuji (Shiritsu Nishinomiya H.S.) - 20:14.80

5. Motohiro Shimada (Midorioka H.S.) - 20:15.28

Girls' Long Jump Final

1. Nana Ishihara (Hakuodai Ashikaga H.S.) - 6.31 m (+1.1)

2. Yume Kato (Yamagata Shiritsu Shogyo H.S.) - 6.08 m (+1.1)

3. Miyu Onishi (Niihama Higashi H.S.) - 6.03 m (+1.2)

Girls' Javelin Throw Final

1. Rinoa Akagi (Shigakudai Kagawa Nishi H.S.) - 50.35 m

2. Ao Matsuyama (Uji Yamada Shogyo H.S.) - 48.16 m

3. Yuma Maeda (Miyazaki Kogyo H.S.) - 47.33 m

Girls' Heptathlon Day 1 Standings

1. Mirei Eguchi (Tokaidai Sagami H.S.) - 3437

2. Miku Kato (Hakuodai Ashikaga H.S.) - 3128

3. Niko Akamatsu (St. Catalina Gakuen H.S.) - 2923

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