Men's marathon Yuta Shitara willing to greatly update the Japanese record January 23 19:26

Yuta Shitara, a Japanese record holder before continuing to compete in the men's marathon of the Tokyo Olympics, opened a training camp in Miyazaki, and drastically renewed the Japanese record, which is a condition for becoming a representative at the Tokyo marathon in March, which will be a selection race. Showed motivation.

Of the three men and women representing the Tokyo Olympics, two men and two men were selected at the MGC Marathon Grand Championship last year.

The last one of the men's slots will be the fastest record player who has set a dispatch record that will set a Japanese record in the selection race until March, 2 hours 5 minutes 49 seconds, Former Japanese record holder Shitara will participate in the Tokyo Marathon on March 1st.

On the 23rd, he showed his practice in Miyazaki City, where he is training camp, and in the heat of over 20 degrees, he ran about 35 km with his twin brothers Keita so that he could get used to a long distance. Was.

After practicing, Shitara responded to the interview and stated, "I would like to at least set a new record for the Tokyo Marathon." I showed my determination.

About the Tokyo Olympics approaching six months later, he simply says, "I do not stand on the starting line, so it can not be said that it is easily the Tokyo Olympics, but I must talk first if I break the record. I want to think after breaking the record." Was.

If there is no competitor who cuts the dispatch setting record in the selection race until March, the men's marathon representative will be decided by the Japanese record holder Joshi Osako, who finished third in the MGC. At the Tokyo Marathon, confrontations with Shitara players are also attracting attention.