The opening ceremony was held before the nationwide women's relay road race between prefectures was held on the 15th, in which female runners tied sashes in Kyoto on New Year's Day.
The opening ceremony of the National Women's Ekiden was held for the first time in three years due to the influence of the new coronavirus. The players returned the championship trophy.
And Misaki Nishida, the captain of Kagoshima, where the National Athletic Meet will be held this year, said powerfully, "I will make it a tournament that will make people say 'Bravo' after running, and I will tie the sash together." sworn.
The 41st event will be contested on the 15th on the same distance as the marathon running around Kyoto city, and nine runners ranging from junior high school students to working adults will tie the sash.
In the 41st year, Kyoto is aiming for a third consecutive victory in the form of the canceled Ototoshi tournament, and it is expected that there will be a fierce battle for victory with Miyagi and Osaka, who have talented players.
The National Women's Ekiden will start at 0:30 pm on the 15th, and NHK will broadcast it on General TV, Radio 1, and NHK Plus, and will also provide athlete information and breaking news on a special site.
Players to watch Hyogo's Nozomi Tanaka and Gunma's Seira Fuwa will not participate
Nozomi Tanaka, one of the featured athletes who was scheduled to participate in the National Women's Ekiden from Hyogo, has decided to withdraw because she is not in perfect condition.
Tanaka placed 8th in the women's 1,500 meters at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago, becoming the first Japanese athlete to win a prize in this event.
I was planning to participate in the national women's Ekiden for 8 consecutive tournaments, including Ototoshi, which was canceled from the 2nd grade of junior high school, and I was planning to run in the 2nd district as a hometown runner in Hyogo, my hometown.
According to Hyogo's Norihide Hamamoto, on the 13th, Tanaka told her that she was not in perfect condition because she could not practice well during the year-end and New Year holidays, so she will miss the race on the 15th.
Tanaka will not attend the opening ceremony and will adjust at the hotel, and on the 15th will support the player who will act as a substitute at the relay station.
In addition, Fuwa Seirai, who was scheduled to participate from Gunma in the second year of Takushoku University and set a new section record by overtaking 13 people in the 4th section last year, will also be absent.