Nozomi Tanaka, who has a high speed in the women's 5000 meters in the long-distance Japan Championships on land, won the championship for the first time, overtaking Rika Hironaka, who is proud of her stamina, with the remaining 300 meters.
It was a race in which Tanaka showed new strength.
The race started the first 1000 meters with a slightly late entry of 3 minutes and 6 seconds.
Originally, Tanaka who flies at high speed from the beginning and pulls the race, but "I thought that it would be the last game, so I gave priority to my own personality to win at the end", 3rd place in the group who can clearly see the beginning It was attached to the position of.
In the middle of the race, rival Hironaka jumped out after 2500 meters, but Tanaka was not in a hurry.
Tanaka followed Hironaka closely behind him, and the pace increased from 3000 meters to 1000 meters in 2 minutes 56 seconds.
Then, when there were 300 meters left, Tanaka followed Hironaka and pulled out at once.
Tanaka won the final game against Hironaka, who is proud of his stamina.
Tanaka looked back on the race as "100 points".
The rising star, which broke the Japanese record at 1500 meters and 3000 meters, won the 1500 and 5000 meters double crown at the Japan Championships.
On the other hand, Hironaka, who finished in 2nd place, said after the race, "I knew that my senior was definitely stronger. I want to change what I have done so far into confidence and become stronger." I had tears in my eyes without hiding.
Two people who have been competing since high school with a difference of one grade. Before the tournament, Tanaka said, "I respect the strength of Hironaka's will. Whichever wins or loses, it will be a turning point for each other's approach to the competition in the future." ..
After the two compete and enhance each other, a world-class representative from Japan may be born in this event.