The "National High School Ekiden" is being held on the 24th, in which high school runners connect with Tasuki in Kyoto in winter. The men's race, which will be run by seven runners over the same distance as the marathon, is expected to be dominated by Sakuchosei High School in Nagano, which had the highest qualifying time in Japan, and Kurashiki High School in Okayama, which won the race last year with a new record in the competition.
We will provide you with the latest information on the men's race, which is scheduled to start at 7:0 p.m.
NHK will broadcast the event on General Television, Radio 1, and NHK Plus.
table of contents
《Men's Highlights》
《Men's Prefectural Qualifying Time (Top 5 Teams)》
《Course Introduction》
《NHK Broadcast Schedule》
Open Table of Contents
table of contents
table of contents
《Men's Highlights》
《Men's Prefectural Qualifying Time (Top 5 Teams)》
《Course Introduction》
《NHK Broadcast Schedule》
【NHK Special Website】National High School Ekiden 2023
Detailed race reports, results, and information on each team
《Men's Highlights》
The National High School Ekiden will be held at Takebishi Stadium Kyoto in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, and 7 schools that have won the preliminary rounds in each prefecture will participate in the men's race, which is the same distance as the marathon with seven people. A record-breaking battle for the championship is expected centered on Kurashiki High School in Okayama, which won the tournament last year with a new record, and Sakuchosei High School in Nagano, who is aiming to win the championship for the third time in six years.
Kurashiki (Okayama) -
Kurashiki, who is aiming to win the title for the fourth time in two consecutive years, won last year with a new record of 47 hours, 6 minute and 3 seconds. Led by Samuel Kibati, who ran in the 2rd district and set a new section record, and Shunsuke Kuwata, who won the section prize in the 4th district, there are many strong athletes.
【Saku Nagasei (Nagano)】
Last year, Saku Nagasei broke the Japan high school record, which is a record for only Japan athletes not including international students, but lost to Kurashiki and finished in second place. Kotoshi has a wider roster of athletes, and has six runners in the 2-minute range, whose 1,10-meter times are among the best in high school, and has set the best times in the nation in the preliminaries. The team will be led by Soma Nagahara and Shuhei Yamaguchi, who finished second in each section in last year's race.
In addition, these two schools will be followed by Suma Gakuen (Hyogo), which has Sota Orita with a time of 3 minutes 4.2 seconds, which is the second-best time in high school history in the 5000,13 meters, and Rakunan High School (Kyoto). The men's race is getting faster every year, and it will be interesting to see if the team record and individual section record will be broken.
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《Men's Prefectural Qualifying Time (Top 5 Teams)》
▽1.Nagasei Saku (Nagano) 2 hours 3 minutes 27 seconds ▽ 2.Suma Gakuen (Hyogo) 2 hours 4 minutes 29 seconds ▽ 3.Kagoshima Josai (Kagoshima) 2 hours 4 minutes 30 seconds ▽ 4.Kurashiki (Okayama) 2 hours 5 minutes 00 seconds ▽ 5.Saitama Sakae (Saitama) 2 hours 5 minutes 43 seconds
《Course Introduction》
District 1 (10km)
A 4km section that covers almost a quarter of the entire course. After 1km and 10km, the climb continues, and the last 3km is downhill. From here, it has produced many runners who run marathons at the Olympics, and the name "5st District of Flowers" has taken root.
◆ Highest record in the section: 3 minutes 1 seconds ◆
Julius Gitahi [Sendai Ikuei (Miyagi)] 27 times (48)
District 2 (3km)
A 3 km section. Speed on the downhill.
◆ Highest record in the section: 7 minutes 55 seconds ◆
Seiji Sato [Saku Nagasei (Nagano)] 49 times (1998)
District 3(8.1075km)
8. An important section of the 1075 km race. After going up and down, around the last 6km, you will pass an overpass. When you come up and down this bridge, whether or not you have enough room left will make the difference between winning and losing.
◆ Highest record in the section: 22 minutes 30 seconds ◆
Samuel Kibati [Kurashiki (Okayama)] 73 times (2022)
District 4(8.0875km)
An 3.8 km section that runs in reverse through the 0875rd arrondissement. All in all, downhill.
◆ Highest record in the section: 22 minutes 32 seconds ◆
Bitan Karoki [Sera (Hiroshima)] 59 times (2008) / John Mwaniki [Sera (Hiroshima)] 69 times (2018)
District 5 (3km)
A 3 km section. The course is uphill in the opposite direction from the 2nd district of the outward journey.
◆ Highest record in the section: 8 minutes 22 seconds ◆
Toshio Asai [Koide (Niigata)] 23 times (1972)
District 6 (5km)
A 5 km section. In the 6th district, where the competition for ranking is fierce, there are many curves and ups and downs. In curves, it is important to follow the corner in the shortest possible time without making a big turn. In the second half, the key is to be able to make the descent a little easier.
◆ Highest record in the section: 14 minutes 06 seconds ◆
Muchiri Dilang [Sendai Ikuei (Miyagi)] 70 times (2019)
District 7 (5km)
The final section, 7 wards and 5km, descends Nishioji, Gojo-dori, and returns to Takebishi Stadium Kyoto. Which team will be the first to show their faces on the field?
◆ Highest record in the section: 13 minutes 58 seconds ◆
Yusuke Moriguchi [Nishiwaki Ko (Hyogo)] 49 times (1998) / Shuto Yamada [Kurashiki (Okayama)] 71 times (2020)
《NHK Broadcast Schedule》
In addition to broadcasting the event on NHK General Television, Radio 1, and NHK Plus, we will also provide breaking news on a special website.