Marathon Tokyo Olympics national team athletes are training camp in Hokkaido Chitose 25 September 19:18

A training camp for athletes who have been selected as the Tokyo Olympics representative at the MGC Marathon Grand Championship of Marathon has started in Chitose City, Hokkaido.

In the MGC held on the 15th of this month, for the first time, men and women competed for the national team on the same course. Takumi Nakamura was first in boys, Yuma Hattori was second, and Honami Maeda was first in women. Rank, Ayuko Suzuki, was ranked 2nd in the Tokyo Olympics next year.

In addition to these four people, the girl training camp, which started in Chitose City on the 25th, was third in girls, and Ohara Satoshi, a representative representative, participated.

In the practice on the 25th, the athletes were still fatigued by MGC, so they drove lightly on the track, but each of them showed a tight expression and felt as if they were representative.

About one year before the Olympics, it is unusual for unemployed athletes to have a training camp. For the Tokyo Olympics, how to improve the unity of the Japanese team and how to adjust to stand at the start line in 100%. The aim is to confirm.

This training camp will run until the 28th of this month.

Each player is enthusiasm

The boy, Takumi Nakamura, said, “I feel I have to be aware of Japan as a player. I think that attention will increase from now on, so that I can meet my expectations while controlling my mental aspect. I want to spend the day. "

In addition, Yuma Hattori said, “I want to feel the preparedness and awareness of Hinomaru at this training camp and make use of it in my future competitive life. I want to run like the heat is on my side, "he said.

Women's Maeda Honan usually talked about the atmosphere of the national team with few exchanges, "I think it's a good atmosphere but not so much," I want to take measures against heat and make sure I can use my strength next year. "

In addition, Ayuko Suzuki said, “After hearing the purpose of the camp to join the team and fight the Olympics, the idea of ​​Team Japan came out. I think there will be pressure at the Olympics held in my country, I want to create the power to fight with the preparedness to go. "