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Juntendo University Legendary Coach Sawaki Steps Down Amid Abuse Allegations After 4 Athletes Taken to Hospital – “This is the Way We’ve Always Done It”

Juntendo University is one of the true powers of the Hakone Ekiden, with 11 wins in 65 appearances and producing current 3000 mSC and 10000 m national record holders Ryuji Miura and Kazuya Shiojiri. But an investigation by the Weekly Shincho gossip rag has uncovered students’ accusations of abuse and power harassment against a famed honorary head coach. The university administration has

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Weekend Overseas Race Roundup

Most of the action was overseas this weekend, with the Chugoku Jitsugyodan Time Trials meet in Hiroshima being the only really noteworthy domestic event. Dan Kiplangat (JFE Steel) had the fastest time in the six heats of men’s 5000 m, beating Kibet Mangata (Mazda) by 0.38 seconds for the win in 13:35.44. 2:06 marathoner Kyohei Hosoya (Kurosaki Harima) was 5th in 13:58.28, with teammate Kakeru Ide

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‘Marathon and Race Walk Courses Revealed With One Year to Go to World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25’

https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/news/news/wchtokyo25-marathon-and-race-walk-routes-revealedThe marathon course for next year’s Tokyo World Championships was announced today. Essentially just a tweak of the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon and MGC Race courses based on the original course for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the Worlds route includes an