Start at 0:30 pm today at the National Men's Ekiden Championship against prefectures Hiroshima January 19 4:37
On the 19th, the National Men's Ekiden, where runners from junior high school students to members of society connect with each other in prefectures in Hiroshima during the winter, will be held.
The race starts and finishes in front of Hiroshima Peace Park in a 7-section, 48-kilometer course. Runners from junior high school students to members of society in each prefecture connect each other.
The fight for the championship is expected to revolve around Fukushima, Saitama, Chiba, and Mie, etc., aiming for consecutive victories.
Saitama is also paying attention to Yuta Shitara, a former Japanese record holder of the marathon aiming for the Tokyo Olympics.
The race starts at 0:30 pm and will be broadcast on NHK on general television.
In addition, live streaming will be implemented where you can select and view your favorite images on a PC or smartphone.