Ryunosuke Omi , winner of last month's Mt. Kosha Vertical Mile , returned Sunday to win Kyoto's Mt. Ushimatsu Vertical Race , a 2 km trail race with 464 m elevation gain, each runner covering the course twice with a two-hour break in between. With runners starting at 30-second intervals Omi had the fastest time among the 74 men in the race, covering two circuits of the course in 16:57 to win by over a minute. Triathlete Maki Nishioka beat international-level mountain and sky running specialist Yuri Yoshizumi to win the women's race in her trail debut, running 20:54 to Yoshizumi's 22:24. 3rd Mt. Ushimatsu Vertical Race Kinki Region Championships Kameoka, Kyoto, 19 July 2020 2.0 km, 464 m elevation gain run twice 4.0 km, 928 elevation gain total finishers: 74 men, 40 women complete results Men 1. Ryunosuke Omi 16:57 2. Tomofumi Miyagawa 18:10 3. Shin Futamata 18:14 Women 1. Maki Nishioka 20:54 2. Yuri Yoshizumi 22:24 3. Yuko Tateishi 22:25 © 2020 B...
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