Yuma Hattori

More Sports / Track & Field Sep 15, 2019

Shogo Nakamura and Honami Maeda victorious in MGC races

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Shogo Nakamura and Yuma Hattori edged national record holder Suguru Osako to finish first and second in the men's competition at Sunday's Marathon Grand Championship, punching their tickets to next year's Tokyo Olympics. In the women's race, Honami Maeda and Ayuko Suzuki secured spots as ...

More Sports / Track & Field Dec 2, 2018

Yuma Hattori ends Japanese drought in Fukuoka

Yuma Hattori became the first Japanese runner in 14 years to win the Fukuoka International Marathon on Sunday. The 25-year-old held off Ethiopia's Yemane Tsegay and Eritrea's Amanuel Mesel to cross the finish line at Heiwadai Athletic Stadium for his first victory. "This was my fourth ...