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Big Changes Coming to the New Year Ekiden

Yesterday the national corporate federation JITA announced major changes to the New Year Ekiden, the corporate men’s national championship race around which the entire year is structured. Other top-tier ekidens like the Hakone Ekiden, the National University Men’s and Women’s Ekidens, and the Queens Ekiden corporate women’s national championships all have a seeded bracket, allowing top-placing

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Community Coordinator Spotlight: Amanda Brady

Amanda Brady – HKRS Beavercreek, OH How many seasons have you been a Community Coordinator? First season and first year coordinator.   Tell us about yourself! What inspired you to join HKRS? Hi! My family is all about fitness and staying active. We first learned about the Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) when a colleague […]

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Olympian Kentaro Nakamoto Wins Fukuoka Marathon

A record-breaking number of participants ran the Fukuoka Marathon yesterday. In its 12th edition, the mass-participation race welcomed 15,102 participants, the most in its history, and included a 42.195 km full marathon, 5.2 km fun run and 5.2 km wheelchair race.The race started at 8:20 a.m. at Tenjin in central Fukuoka. Following a seaside course out of downtown Fukuoka it finished at Koryu