by Brett Larner As road season got underway, three track time trials and one regional high school meet across Japan on Oct. 1 saw competitive action. Sato leading the Otani twins in Hiroshima. Photo by rikubaka. Click for complete photo album. At the Chugoku Jitsugyodan Time Trials meet in Hiroshima, half-marathon national record holder Atsushi Sato (Team Chugoku Denryoku) ran his final tuneup for next weekend's Chicago Marathon, leading the 5000 m A-heat the entire way before being outkicked. Sato finished 3rd in 14:05.76 with Masaki Sekido (Team NTT Nishi Nihon) taking the win in 13:59.27. Kenta Otani (Team JFE Steel) was 2nd in a PB of 14:04.13 with his identical twin brother Keita Otani (Team JFE Steel) 5th in 14:07.54. Daegu World Championships marathoner Mai Ito (Team Otsuka Seiyaku) returned to action with an easy win in the women's 5000 m in 16:24.07. Hiroki Ishida (Team Mitsubishi Juko Nagasaki) took the...
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