This month, the Japanese national team for the World Championships in Athletics to be held in the United States has been selected, and Ryuichiro Sakai, who broke the standard record for participation in the men's 100 meters last month, was newly selected as a member of the men's 400 meters relay.
Representatives of the world championships include Sani Brown Abdul Hakim, who broke the standard record for participation in the Japan Championship last month and finished in 3rd place, and Nozomi Tanaka, who is 1500 meters and 5000 meters for women. Has already been decided.
On July 1, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced 37 men and women as additional national athletes.
Among the members of the men's 400m relay, in addition to Sani Brown, Sakai who set a personal best of 10 seconds 02, which broke the participation standard record at the domestic tournament last month, and Yuki Koike, the representative of the Tokyo Olympics. , Hiroki Ueyama, who won the men's 200 meters in the Japan Championship, was newly selected.
Sakai is the representative of the men's 100 meters.
In addition, Haruka Kitaguchi, who won her first victory in the Diamond League, the world's premier tournament, was selected as the representative of the women's javelin throw.
The World Championships in Athletics will begin on the 15th in Oregon, USA.