The Japanese triathlon championships were held at Odaiba Seaside Park in Minato Ward, which was used as the venue for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Makoto Odakura, a representative of the Tokyo Olympics, won the men's championship, and 17-year-old Aibo Hayashi won the women's championships for the first time. fulfilled.
The Japanese triathlon championships were held in Odaiba Kaihin Park, the venue for last year's Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and its surroundings. , Odakura, a male player, was the only one to participate in the tournament.
In the race, which consisted of a ▽1.5km swim, a ▽40km bike, and a ▽10km run, there was an accident in the final stages when Odakura, who was in the second group on the bike, fell.
However, in the run, he didn't feel the effects of the fall, and when he closed the gap of about 1 minute and 30 seconds and took the lead, he was running alone at the end and won his first victory with a time of 1 hour 48 minutes 24 seconds.
Odakura looked back, saying, "I didn't have any of the top players, but I'm very happy that I was able to win in any form. I'm glad I calmly thought that if I had a two-minute difference, I could come back with a run."
On the other hand, after the swim and bike races, the women's race was a melee with nine riders competing in the lead group. Did.
Hayashi, who won the tournament as the youngest player in history, said that her goal is to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics in six years. I want to do my best," he said.