The final selection race to decide the Japanese national team for the Tokyo Olympics triathlon men was held in Miyazaki City on the 30th, and Kenji Ninner took first place, making a big step forward to become a leading candidate.
The selection race will be held around the Hitotsuba coast in Miyazaki City with the participation of five leading men's athletes, and the Olympic individual will try to identify a faster athlete suitable for the mixed relay that Japan is aiming for a medal. Two races were held, with a swim that swims 300 meters, which is about one-fifth shorter than the event, a bike that runs 7.2 kilometers on a bicycle, and a run that runs 2 kilometers.
The first race was a time trial that started one by one at intervals, and Kenji Ninner, who was born in Australia and acquired Japanese nationality last month, came in first place, two seconds behind second place.
The second race was started all at once, and Ninner made a big step forward to become a leading candidate as a leading candidate by reversing in the last 400 meters and taking first place in his favorite run.
There are two slots for Japanese men in the Tokyo Olympics as the host country, and Makoto Odakura has met the selection criteria and is the most promising candidate in the selection race held in Yokohama this month, and on the 22nd of next month. The board of directors decides the representative players.
On the other hand, for women, the competition to be held in England next month will be selected.
Kenji Ninner had a difficult time chasing the previous player with his legs hanging immediately after the start of the second race, but at the end he turned around with a stubborn run.
Ninner said, "I had a hard time when my legs got stuck, but I was confident, so I thought I would definitely win. I was very happy because I wanted to win the last 400 meters and pushed through." ..
When asked about his thoughts on the Tokyo Olympics, he said, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'm very happy today, but I want to practice hard to fight the world."