Suguru Osako, the Japanese national team for the Tokyo Olympics and the men's marathon, who has announced his intention to retire from active duty at the race on August 8th, said, "I hope to have a race that I think I have done better than the result." He spoke to Lastran about his determination.
Osako "I want to calm down and exert my strength"
The Tokyo Olympics marathon will be held on the 7th of this month for girls and the 8th of this month for boys at Sapporo Odori Park in Sapporo.
On the 4th, four men's representatives, Suguru Osako, Honami Maeda, Ayuko Suzuki, and Mao Ichiyama, attended an online press conference.
Of these, Osako said on his own channel on the video posting site "YouTube" last month that he "score a goal as a track and field athlete and marathon runner on August 8" and intends to retire from active duty with the marathon of this tournament. I have made it clear.
At the press conference on the 4th, Osako said, "Of course, the ranking and results are important, but after the race is over, I hope I can do such a race that I think I have done my best." I told you.
Based on the fact that Osako has been training camps in Kenya and the United States so far, he said, "Because I have to face anxiety and hardship before the race, I am full of mental preparation, but I am able to practice well. I want to calm down and exert my strength. "
Maeda "The condition is gradually rising"
Honami Maeda, who participates in the women's marathon, said, "I often couldn't practice as I expected, but as the performance approaches, my condition gradually improves."
Maeda is known as a heat-resistant player, including MGC, who won the championship race in September.
In response to a question about the current situation in Sapporo, where hot days continue, he said, "I don't feel that hot, but I want to take water supply diligently." I want to run to the end so that I can fully demonstrate my performance. "
Suzuki "Make full use of the experience of the last 5 years"
Ayuko Suzuki, who participates in the women's marathon, recalled that she had broken down just before the last Rio de Janeiro tournament, which she participated in in the track event. I'm here. I hope I can make a good start and a good goal by making good use of my experience over the last five years. "
In addition, regarding the training so far, he revealed that he made good adjustments, saying, "For the past three months, assuming the actual performance, I started at 7 am and ran 40 km on the weekend and piled up steadily." rice field.
On top of that, he was confident that the heat was getting harsher in Sapporo as well, "I don't have much trouble, but I hope I can get hydrated and run firmly in the second half without falling." rice field.
Ichiyama "I'm nervous, but I want to run without regrets."
Mao Ichiyama, who participates in the women's marathon, said, "I'm getting nervous and scared when the performance is finally approaching. I want to run without regrets. "
On top of that, regarding the situation before this tournament of the rigorous training imposed by the director Tadayuki Nagayama, who he himself named "Oni Menu", "There were some that could be done and some that could not be done. 70 Although it was about%, he was told, "I don't have to be able to do it, so let's challenge." I became confident. "