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National High School Championships Day 6 Highlights

The star of the 2nd-to-last day of the 2026 National High School Championships was Niko Nozawa (Kofu Minami H.S.). Already all-time #7 on the Japanese high school girls' triple jump lists, on her 5th attempt Nozawa equalled her PB with a 12.88 m (+1.2) jump. That was enough to get both the win and a new meet record, the third event so far to see a new MR at this year's championships.

Takara Ogaki (Atsuma H.S.) took the boys' discus throw at 52.24 m, with the 800 m titles going to Hitomi Imaeda (Chukyodai Chukyo H.S.) in the girls' race in 2:06.74 and Reki Soda (Sapporo Nichidai H.S.) in 1:50.20 in the boys' race. In relays, Chiba teams dominated the 4x100 m. Shiritsu Kashiwa H.S. edged Shiritsu Funabashi H.S. 45.41 to 45.64 to win the girls' race, but the Shiritsu Funabashi boys went one better with a win over Kyoto powerhouse Rakunan H.S. 39.60 to 39.72.

The National High School Championships wrap up Wednesday.

National High School Championships

Day 6 Highlights
Otsu, Shiga, 4 August 2026

1. Hitomi Imaeda (Chukyodai Chukyo H.S.) - 2:06.74
2. Nanami Oide (Tokaidai Sagami H.S.) - 2:07.55
3. Haru Azuma (Suma Gakuen H.S.) - 2:07.70
4. Miharu Tsutsumi (Niigata Daiichi H.S.) - 2:07.76
5. Nora Jerotich (Sera H.S.) - 2:08.09
6. Miina Araki (Kagoshima H.S.) - 2:08.11
7. Minami Sugano (Chikushi Joshi Gakuen H.S.) - 2:08.18
8. Ema Gendai (Niihama Higashi H.S.) - 2:08.66

1. Reki Soda (Sapporo Nichidai H.S.) - 1:50.20
2. Kazuki Yamada (Obihiro Hakuyo H.S.) - 1:51.27
3. Yuma Tanaka (Rakunan H.S.) - 1:51.32
4. Aren Nakamura (Gakuho Ishikawa H.S.) - 1:51.60
5. Akira Kamiya (Hamamatsu Kita H.S.) - 1:51.94
6. Ren Namiki (Maioka H.S.) - 1:52.47
7. Ran Ota (Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin H.S.) - 1:52.92
8. Rion Sorimachi (Kendai Takasaki H.S.) - 1:53.49

1. Shiritsu Kashiwa H.S. - 45.41
2. Shiritsu Funabashi H.S. - 45.64
3. Tokaidai Sagami H.S. - 45.75
4. Chukyodai Chukyo H.S. - 45.87
5. Asahikawa Shiho H.S. - 46.12
6. Tokyo H.S. - 46.17
7. Oita Oginodai H.S. - 46.20
8. Niigata Meikun H.S. - 46.56

1. Shiritsu Funabashi H.S. - 39.60
2. Rakunan H.S. - 39.72
3. Hirosaki Jitsugyo H.S. - 40.18
4. Kyusandai Kyusan H.S. - 40.54
5. Taisha H.S. - 40.54
6. Tokaidai Shoyo H.S. - 40.55
7. Nagoya Otani H.S. - 40.56
8. Kandai Hokuyo H.S. - 40.71

1. Niko Nozawa (Kofu Minami H.S.) - 12.88 m (+1.2) - MR
2. Yumeno Yoshioka (Naruto Uzushio H.S.) - 12.68 m (+1.5)
3. Miyu Onishi (Niihama Higashi H.S.) - 12.60 m (+1.5)

1. Takara Ogaki (Atsuma H.S.) - 52.24 m
2. Peter Chand (Bando Seifu H.S.) - 49.18 m
3. Minami Sato (Gifu Shogyo H.S.) - 49.13 m

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