At the Nagoya Women's Marathon, where the right to participate in the representative selection race for the Paris Olympics, Ayuko Suzuki, a representative of the Tokyo Olympic marathon, came in second place, the top of Japanese athletes, with a preliminary time of 2 hours 21 minutes 51 seconds.
In addition, Honami Maeda, who also represents the Tokyo Olympics, placed 3rd and won the right to participate in the representative selection race for the Paris Olympics to be held in October.
Suzuki: “I was able to do my best.”
Ayuko Suzuki, who finished second in Japan with her personal best time, said, "I couldn't get my movements in the first half, and there were some tough times, but the pacemaker came off and I was able to run at my own pace, and my movements improved. I was able to pick up the pace in the second half, which gave me confidence.
Maeda "I'm relieved to have won the right to participate in MGC"
Honami Maeda, who finished in third place, updated her personal best and won the right to participate in the representative selection race = MGC of the Paris Olympics to be held in October this year. At MGC, I want to run in a way that will lead to the Paris Olympics.