The All Japan University Women's Ekiden was held in Sendai City, and Meijo University won the event for the first time in history six times in a row with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes and 11 seconds.
A total of 26 teams participated in the 40th tournament this year, including 25 schools from all over the country and the Tohoku Gakuren selected team participating in the open.
In the race, Nanaka Yonezawa, a first-year student at Meijo University who is aiming for her sixth straight victory in the tournament, took the top spot in the first section. .
In Section 3, fourth-year student Arima Yamamoto widened the gap between him and 2nd place by setting a section record, while Nanase Tanimoto of Section 4 improved his section record by more than 20 seconds.
In the 5th section, the longest section run by the ace of each school, 4th grade captain Narumi Kobayashi connected the sash with a stable run, and in the final 6th section, the anchor Yuka Masubuchi broke her own section record. finished.
Meijo University, who showed a flawless run from the 1st section, won the tournament for the first time in history 6 times in a row, and won the championship for the 7th time in total.
Takushoku University's sophomore, Fuwa Seirai, ran in the 5th section, and although he was not in his best condition, he won the section award by overtaking the three runners.
Of the six sections, Meijo University, which won the championship, was the only section that did not win the section award.
2nd is Ritsumeikan University, 3rd is Osaka Gakuin University, 4th is Daito Bunka University, 5th is Takushoku University, 6th is Nippon Sport Science University, 7th is Josai University, 8th is Kansai University, and 8th is next year. won the right to participate in the competition.