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Flight #67 of 2025.
December 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Flight #67 of 2025.
Lucy Nduta and Margaret Akidor win at Sanyo Ladies Road Race, Nokoka Hosaka and Momoka Kawaguchi take top spots at Nittai Women's Time Trials: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/ndut...
Nduta and Akidor Win at Sanyo Ladies Road Race
Alongside the National High School Girls Ekiden , the Nittai University Women's Long Distance Time Trials meet and Sanyo Ladies Road Race ...
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December 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Lucy Nduta and Margaret Akidor win at Sanyo Ladies Road Race, Nokoka Hosaka and Momoka Kawaguchi take top spots at Nittai Women's Time Trials: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/ndut...
Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. boys 2:00:36 CR to win first-ever National High School Ekiden title. Sub-2 for 42.195 km by high schoolers is in sight. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/gaku...
Gakuho Ishikawa Boys 2:00:36 CR to Win First National High School Ekiden Title
Like girls' race winner Nagano Higashi H.S. , Fukushima's Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. boys took the lead on the first leg of the National High Sc...
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December 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. boys 2:00:36 CR to win first-ever National High School Ekiden title. Sub-2 for 42.195 km by high schoolers is in sight. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/gaku...
Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. wins first-ever National High School Ekiden title in 2:00:36 CR for 42.195 km in 7 legs. Amazing. 2nd-pl Sendai Ikuei H.S. under old CR too in 2:00:58.
December 21, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. wins first-ever National High School Ekiden title in 2:00:36 CR for 42.195 km in 7 legs. Amazing. 2nd-pl Sendai Ikuei H.S. under old CR too in 2:00:58.
National High School Ekiden leader Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. on 2:00:12 pace for 42.195km in 7 legs with two 5km legs left. 🔥🔥
December 21, 2025 at 5:05 AM
National High School Ekiden leader Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. on 2:00:12 pace for 42.195km in 7 legs with two 5km legs left. 🔥🔥
Nagano Higashi girls make it 2 in a row at National High School Ekiden, missing CR by 4 sec: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/naga...
Nagano Higashi Girls Make It Two In a Row at National High School Ekiden
The Nagano Higashi H.S. girls pulled off a perfect repetition of their start-to-finish win at last year's National High School Ekiden , ta...
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December 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Nagano Higashi girls make it 2 in a row at National High School Ekiden, missing CR by 4 sec: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/naga...
Yota Mashiko/Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. 28:19 on 10km 1st leg at National High School Ekiden, 29 sec under old fastest-ever time by Japanese runner on this stage.
December 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Yota Mashiko/Gakuho Ishikawa H.S. 28:19 on 10km 1st leg at National High School Ekiden, 29 sec under old fastest-ever time by Japanese runner on this stage.
Nagano Higashi girls defend title at National High School Ekiden, 1:06:30 for 21.0975 km in 5 legs. 4 sec off CR.
December 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Nagano Higashi girls defend title at National High School Ekiden, 1:06:30 for 21.0975 km in 5 legs. 4 sec off CR.
Kodai Toyota wins Taipei Half in 1:05:23.
December 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Kodai Toyota wins Taipei Half in 1:05:23.
A very interesting and groundbreaking case involving suspension of 2025 New Year Ekiden national champion Asahi Kasei team member Emmanuel Kiprop Kipruto over financial issues 13 days before the 2026 New Year Ekiden. worldathletics.org/news/news/em...
World Athletics announces suspension of Emmanuel Kiprop Kipruto | NEWS | World Athletics
World Athletics confirms that Emmanuel Kiprop Kipruto has been suspended from participating in athletics by the Athletes’ Representatives Panel.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A very interesting and groundbreaking case involving suspension of 2025 New Year Ekiden national champion Asahi Kasei team member Emmanuel Kiprop Kipruto over financial issues 13 days before the 2026 New Year Ekiden. worldathletics.org/news/news/em...
Yuka Suzuki leaves Daiichi Seimei corporate team to join husband Akira Akasaki at Kraftia. Both were 6th in marathon in Paris Olympics. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/yuka...
Yuka Suzuki Leaves Daiichi Seimei to Join Husband Akira Akasaki at Kraftia
The top Japanese finisher in the 2024 Paris Olympics women's marathon at 6th, Yuka Suzuki , 26, announced this week on her social media that...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Yuka Suzuki leaves Daiichi Seimei corporate team to join husband Akira Akasaki at Kraftia. Both were 6th in marathon in Paris Olympics. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/yuka...
R.I.P. Rob Reiner. So much brilliant work that some of it didn't even make the final product. youtu.be/zABnkDJ2yHw?...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
R.I.P. Rob Reiner. So much brilliant work that some of it didn't even make the final product. youtu.be/zABnkDJ2yHw?...
Kise and Kyoyama win National Junior High School Ekiden: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/kise...
Kise and Kyoyama Win National Junior High School Ekiden
The 33rd National Junior High School Ekiden took place in Shiga's Kibogaoka Bunka Park, with boys running 18 km in 6 legs and girls 12 km...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Kise and Kyoyama win National Junior High School Ekiden: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/kise...
Blowing up Hakone: A deep dive into the progression in Japanese men's collegiate running from 2005 to 2026: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/blow...
December 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Blowing up Hakone: A deep dive into the progression in Japanese men's collegiate running from 2005 to 2026: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/blow...
Hakone Ekiden entry lists: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/hako...
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hakone Ekiden entry lists: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/hako...
Osako breaks marathon NR for 3rd time, Ethiopians Workneh and Teshager win in Hofu and Fukuoka, a CR debut from Nishimura in Hofu, Kenyans Yegon and Kariba win Kosa and Edion, and more - weekend roundup: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/osak...
Osako Breaks Marathon NR for 3rd Time - Weekend Roundup
It looked like it was going to be a big weekend, and it delivered. For the 3rd time in his career Suguru Osako broke the men's marathon ...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Osako breaks marathon NR for 3rd time, Ethiopians Workneh and Teshager win in Hofu and Fukuoka, a CR debut from Nishimura in Hofu, Kenyans Yegon and Kariba win Kosa and Edion, and more - weekend roundup: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/osak...
Bayelign Yegzaw wins Fukuoka International Marathon in 2:07:51. Yusuke Nishiyama 2nd in 2:07:56, Kyohei Hosoya 3rd in 2:08:09.
December 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Bayelign Yegzaw wins Fukuoka International Marathon in 2:07:51. Yusuke Nishiyama 2nd in 2:07:56, Kyohei Hosoya 3rd in 2:08:09.
Mizuki Nishimura wins Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in 2:25:54 debut. Ayumi Morita 2nd in 2:26:48.
December 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Mizuki Nishimura wins Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in 2:25:54 debut. Ayumi Morita 2nd in 2:26:48.
Derese Workneh wins Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in 2:06:57 CR. Kazuya Nishiyama 2nd in 2:07:48, Bedan Karoki 3rd in 2:08:04.
December 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Derese Workneh wins Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in 2:06:57 CR. Kazuya Nishiyama 2nd in 2:07:48, Bedan Karoki 3rd in 2:08:04.
Incredible morning for the Shonan International Marathon.
December 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Incredible morning for the Shonan International Marathon.
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Fukuoka, Hofu, Valencia and more - weekend preview and streaming: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuku...
December 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Fukuoka, Hofu, Valencia and more - weekend preview and streaming: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuku...
With my man Taro Kono at Shonan International Marathon.
December 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
With my man Taro Kono at Shonan International Marathon.
Top 3 women sub-31 at Edion Distance Challenge 10000m led by Caroline Kariba in 30:43.42.
December 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Top 3 women sub-31 at Edion Distance Challenge 10000m led by Caroline Kariba in 30:43.42.
‘Tis the season for ekiden-themed ads on the subway.
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
‘Tis the season for ekiden-themed ads on the subway.
Fukuoka, Hofu, Valencia and more - weekend preview and streaming: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuku...
December 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Fukuoka, Hofu, Valencia and more - weekend preview and streaming: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuku...