The Chicago Marathon in the United States was held on the 10th, and Japanese record holder Kengo Suzuki was fourth in 2 hours 8 minutes 50 seconds.
Kengo Suzuki set a Japanese record of 2 hours 4 minutes 56 seconds, which is the first Japanese player to reach the 2 hours 4 minutes level at the "Lake Biwa Marathon" in February, and this is the marathon since then. ..
In the Chicago Marathon, Suguru Osako set the first Japanese player in the 2 hours and 5 minutes range in 2018 three years ago, and in 2002 Toshinari Takaoka set a Japanese record that was not broken for the next 16 years. It's the stage.
Suzuki, who is aiming for a medal at the Paris Olympics, raced in the lead group from the beginning, and reached the middle point at almost the same pace as the Japanese record.
However, after passing 30km, the pace of the top group increased, and Suzuki, who was separated, was forced to run alone in the 4th position.
Suzuki then slowed down and finished in 4th place at 2 hours 8 minutes 50 seconds.
The winner was Ethiopian Safe Tula, who ran in 2 hours 6 minutes 12 seconds.