Tokyo Olympics women's marathon representative Maeda and Ichiyama participated 10,000 meters July 9, 1:43

Honami Maeda and Mao Ichiyama, representatives of the Tokyo Olympic women's marathon, participated in the 10000-meter race in Hokkaido.

The track-and-field tournament, which had been suspended for about three months due to the effect of the new coronavirus, resumed last week, and a mid-to-long distance tournament was held in Fukagawa City, Hokkaido on the 8th.

The tournament was held with no audience, and Maeda and Ichiyama, both of whom were designated as representatives of the women's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, participated in the 10,000-meter women's race.

The two were competing at the beginning from the beginning, pulling the race and Ichiyama came out in front of 2000 meters.

However, when Maeda took the lead again at around 7,000 meters, Ichiyama was pulled away and his personal best was updated for nearly 40 seconds to finish at the top with a good time of 31:34.94.

Ichiyama, who was the race since the Nagoya Women's Marathon in March, when he decided the national team, was second at 32:3.65, which was less than 30 seconds to his personal best.

Mr. Shogo Nakamura, who has been nominated as a representative of the men's marathon for 10,000 men, has participated in the race for the first time in half a year since January, with a time of 28 minutes 49 seconds 95 which is 40 seconds later than his personal best. It was the third place in the group.

On the other hand, 20-year-old Nozomi Tanaka, who has the second highest record in Japan at 5000 meters in the women's 3000 meters, speeded up the second half and set a new Japan record of 8 minutes 41 seconds 35.

The previous record is Kayoko Fukushi's 8:44.40, which was the first record in 18 years.

Honan Maeda, who updated his personal best at 10,000 meters following 5000 meters on the 4th of this month, said, “I was confident that I could aim for my personal best. I continued to practice speed and I am on track. I wasn't so conscious of the players, but I'm glad that there were opponents competing in difficult places. I want to continue to improve each other," he said.

Asao Ichiyama, who had been designated as a marathon representative since March, said, “I couldn't run as I expected, but it was fun to run in the race after a long time. I wish I could go along with Maeda in mind. I was thinking that I was strong, but I still have to do my best."

Shogo Nakamura, who finished the race for the first time in half a year, said, "I would like to thank the people involved for holding the tournament in a difficult situation. The big goal of the Olympics next year will not change, so I will avoid crowds and practice. I was able to do what I was able to do. I realized that the environment that was commonplace so far was very blessed, and I am very grateful to have you support me. I will do my best to continue working hard without thinking that the current environment is obvious. "I want to do it" and frankly talked about the joy of running in the race.

Nozomi Tanaka, who set a Japanese record for the first time in 18 years with a women's 3000 meters, said, "I'm more relieved than happy and surprised because I was ready for practice. I really want to go beyond myself." I was talking.