The final "Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon" will be held on the 28th, which will be held on the stage of Lake Biwa.
The Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon is the longest marathon event in Japan and has been selected as a representative of the Olympics and World Championships, but it has been decided to integrate with the Osaka Marathon and will be held on the current course running along the shores of Lake Biwa. This is the last time.
In the race that reached a big milestone, 28-year-old Hiroto Inoue who won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, Ryu Takaku who has a personal best of 2 hours 6 minutes 45 seconds, which is the 4th place in Japan's history, and the world championship Former civil servant runner Yuki Kawauchi, who has experienced four times, will participate.
On the other hand, we did not invite athletes from overseas due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
In addition, at the tournament, we will take measures against infection, such as not allowing spectators to enter the Ojiyama Athletics Stadium in Otsu City, which is the starting and finishing point, and requesting refrain from watching the game along the road.
The race will start at 9:15 am, and NHK will be broadcast on General TV and Radio No. 1, and can also be viewed on NHK Plus, a service that is always delivered simultaneously.