Tokyo Marathon last chance for 2020 hopefuls
The 14th edition of the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday could produce cutthroat battles among local men's runners, including current and ex-national record holders. Though they want to capture the title in one of the biggest marathon events in the world, they will also hit the ...
Yuta Shitara sets race record in Gold Coast Marathon victory
Former Japanese national record holder Yuta Shitara set a race record to win the Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday. The 27-year-old finished the men's race in 2 hours, 7 minute, 50 seconds, shaving almost one minute off the previous record set in 2015 by Kenyan ...
JAAF promotes Marathon Grand Championship as vital preparation for 2020 Olympics
Japan's runners who earn spots for the Summer Olympics will gain significant experience running on a nearly identical course during the trial for the 2020 Tokyo Games on home soil. The Japan Association of Athletics Federations revealed the date and course for the inaugural ...
Track mentors developing ambitious plans for Japan's runners before 2020 Olympics
Japan's track and field athletes have enjoyed some notable achievements in recent years, including medal-winning feats by the men's 4x100-meter relay team and Yuta Shitara's recent national marathon record-breaking performance. But with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in just over two years, the sport's leaders here ...
Yuta Shitara clocked a national record Sunday at the Tokyo Marathon, but it wasn't enough to outrun two-time winner Dickson Chumba of Kenya. Shitara finished in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 11 seconds, finishing 41 seconds back of the Kenyan and breaking the Japanese record ...
