Many families enjoy watching the Hakone Ekiden on TV during the New Year. I can’t take my eyes off who will be the winning team for the outbound and return trips. However, sportswriter Masato Sakai said, “The original idea behind the Hakone Ekiden was a passionate desire to develop runners who could compete on the … Read more
Special feature: 100th Hakone Ekiden 4years.Editorial Department 2023/12/29 (Last update: 2023/12/29) Reishi Yoshida of Chuo Gakuin University entered in the 2nd ward (photographed by Misa Fujii) The section entries for the 100th Hakone Ekiden to be held on January 2nd and 3rd, 2024 were announced on the 29th. The race is a 217.1km round trip … Read more
Special feature: 100th Hakone Ekiden Shinichi Uehara 2023/12/25 (Final update: 2023/12/25) Juntendo University’s Miura ran in the second section of the last Hakone Ekiden for the second time in a row (Photo by Misa Fujii) Juntendo University, whose goal is to finish within 5th place overall in the Hakone Ekiden, has two captains. Ryuji Miura … Read more
Special feature: 100th Hakone Ekiden Seishi Ogawa 2023/12/23 (Final update: 2023/12/23) From left, Umezaki, Matsuyama, Kobayashi, and Director Sakai attended the online interview (provided by Toyo University) Toyo University has won the Hakone Ekiden overall championship four times in the past, but this season they are having a tough time in the three major student … Read more
Special feature: 100th Hakone Ekiden Misa Fujii 2023/12/17 (Last update: 2023/12/18) Keita Sato won the All-Japan University Ekiden in November by running a new section record (photo by Misa Fujii) Ahead of the Hakone Ekiden, a joint press conference of Komazawa University was held online on December 15th, where the participating players, manager Atsushi Fujita, … Read more
Interviews with athletes who participated in the Hakone Ekiden, who aim to represent Japan in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics. We will ask him about episodes from that time, his enthusiasm for the Paris Olympics, and how his experience at “Hakone” has influenced his current running and life. ※ ※ ※ ※ Former Hakone Ekiden athletes … Read more