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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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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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