Commentary / World Jun 16, 2019
Why is competitive running on the decline?
by Leonid Bershidsky
A marathon used to confer bragging rights if you managed to finish, but not so much now and that's hurting a $1.4 billion industry.
More Sports / Track & Field Mar 3, 2019
In pictures: The rain, the pain and the fun of Tokyo Marathon 2019
Low temperatures and persistent rain put a slight damper on the celebratory aspect of the 13th Tokyo Marathon but at least it didn't harm the runners' overall performances. The winner — Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese — clocked the event's second-best time ever, and a record ...
National Jan 25, 2019
'Golden Bolt': Japan's centenarian sprinter Hidekichi Miyazaki dies at 108
Hidekichi Miyazaki, a Japanese centenarian who set the 100-meter sprint world record for the over-105 age category, has died at 108, a local sports official said Friday. Miyazaki, dubbed "Golden Bolt" after eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, died on Wednesday, the official confirmed. The record-breaking ...
National Feb 23, 2018
Sunday's Tokyo Marathon will cause road closures, officials warn
by Magdalena Osumi
Tokyo residents and visitors to the capital will face road closures starting early Sunday morning due to the 12th annual Tokyo Marathon. The Tokyo Marathon Foundation, the event's organizer, said 36,000 people will take part. The runners will depart from a plaza in front of the ...
National Dec 9, 2016
New running facility opens in Tokyo for athletes of all stripes
by Tomoko Otake
As the metropolis gears up to host the Olympics and Paralympics in four years’ time, a new running stadium opened in Tokyo on Friday. The private-sector facility will provide an inclusive training venue for athletes of all stripes. The Shin-Toyosu Brillia Running Stadium, located in ...
More Sports / Track & Field May 29, 2015
Prefontaine's legacy still growing 40 years after death
by Ed Odeven
"I'm not afraid of losing. But if I do, I want it to be a good race. I'm an artist, a performer. I want people to appreciate the way I run." — Steve Prefontaine
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Feb 23, 2015
Tokyo: Why did you decide to run the Tokyo Marathon?
by Mark Buckton
Mark Buckton caught up with some of the runners in a sweaty state after Sunday's big race.
National Feb 23, 2015
On Feb. 22, thousands of marathon runners traversed 42 km of Tokyo, and a large number of them went the extra mile in the wardrobe department.
Business / Corporate Feb 13, 2015
Sony Corp. said Thursday it plans to launch a training headset for runners called Smart B-Trainer that uses music to help runners adjust their pace. The 43-gram device monitors heart rate, calorie consumption and running pace, and even selects songs for adjusting the pace, from ...
World / Science & Health Oct 4, 2014
Benefits of parkrun go well beyond physical
by Kate Kelland
The thousands of Britons who take to their local green space each week for a mass 5 km parkrun can expect to reap health benefits well beyond losing 1 kg and lowering their blood pressure. Scientists who have studied the mass participation events, which from ...
National / Social Issues Aug 26, 2014
Amputee athlete encourages others with disabilities to compete in events
by Hiroshi Harada
For amputee sprinter Hitomi Onishi, winning races and setting records provides a thrill, but greater satisfaction comes from simply running alongside a full complement of competitors with disabilities. Onishi, 37, competes in the T42 class for athletes with above-knee amputation and holds a 100-meter national ...