The Japan Triathlon Championship was held in Miyazaki City, and veteran Ai Ueda won the women's championship for the second time in a row.

The Japan Triathlon Championship was held in Miyazaki City for the first time because the annual Tokyo Odaiba could not be used due to the removal of the temporary facilities of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Was contested in the run.



The four athletes representing the Tokyo Olympics did not participate, as leading athletes from both men and women participated in international races overseas, but 37-year-old veteran Ueda showed strength in women.



Ueda overtook the first swim by about 50 seconds from the top, and on the bike he controlled the second group well in strong winds, catching up with the lead group and entering the final run.



Then, in the run that he was good at, he suddenly pulled away from the following in the early stages and became a solo run, and achieved the second straight victory with a time of 2 hours 4 minutes 35 seconds.



Ueda has announced that he will not aim for the next Paris Olympics in June, but he said, "I started running firmly so that I could experience the running that I had fought in the world. Yes, I will continue to be active throughout my life, so please continue to support me, "he said with a smile.



For the boys, 36-year-old Yuichi Hosoda won the championship for the first time in 10 years with a time of 1 hour 51 minutes 58 seconds.