Oita Wheelchair Marathon Wakako Tsuchida 4th place Next year's World Cup participation decision November 17 15:20
The “Oita International Wheelchair Marathon”, where world-class wheelchair athletes compete, is held in Oita City. Wakako Tsuchida, who aims to become the Tokyo Paralympics in two competitions with triathlons, is ranked 4th among women and second in Japan. Entering next year's World Cup, which requires entry to the Paralympic Games, has been announced.
The “Oita International Wheelchair Marathon” is a world-class tournament held by a wheelchair alone, and if you enter the top three men and women of both men and women, you will be selected for next year's Marathon World Cup to compete for the Tokyo Paralympics.
Tsuchida, who won the gold medal in both the summer and winter Paralympics, switched from land to triathlon after the Rio de Janeiro tournament and aimed for the Tokyo tournament, but last month, he revealed his intention to participate in the wheelchair marathon. An unusual challenge to start one Paralympic Games in two competitions has started.
Tsuchida rushed to the first group for the first 10 km while the world's most powerful players gathered.
However, the adjustment of the wheelchair marathon was just started in September, when the last tournament of the triathlon was over, and the time was 1 hour 44 minutes 43 seconds, which was the fourth place of the girl who was 6 minutes behind personal best.
As a result, Tsubaki Kino, who took second place in the women's new record of 1 hour 35 minutes 50 seconds, took the top position as a domestic player, followed by second place as a domestic player, and will participate in the Tokyo Paralympics next year. Participation in the Marathon World Cup was decided.
Switzerland ’s Manuela Shah won the championship by marking 1 hour, 35 minutes, and 42 seconds, reducing his world record by over 1 minute.