MAEBASHI, Gunma Pref. – Anchor Kazuyuki Maeda pulled away midway through the final leg Saturday as Konica-Minolta held off defending champion Chugoku Electric Power to win its fourth national corporate ekiden championship.
Konica-Minolta completed the seven-leg, 100-km road relay in Gunma Prefecture in 4 hours, 48 minutes and 57 seconds, finishing 47 seconds ahead of Chugoku Electric Power. Nissin Food Products came third, a further 57 seconds behind.
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