Hitomi Niiya misses the women's marathon at the World Championships in Athletics due to a positive corona

The Japan Association of Athletics Federations has announced that Hitomi Niiya, the women's marathon representative of the World Championships in Athletics in the United States, has tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Shintani will be isolated from the team and will miss the race.

In the women's marathon, Mao Ichiyama also tested positive and will be absent.

In the boys, Kengo Suzuki tested positive and missed the race on the 17th.