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High Schooler Fumiya Ogishi Wins Nishinomiya Shrine’s Luckiest Man Race

【開門神事「福男選び」】「一番福」は宝塚市の高校生・大岸史弥さん🎍 pic.twitter.com/VQI9uHb5eD— カンテレNEWS (@kantele_news) January 9, 2025
The traditional Lucky Man Selection race was held at Hyogo’s Nishinomiya Shrine, with Takarazuka high school 2nd-year Fumiya Ogishi winning the title of this year’s luckiest man. Chosen by lottery to compete, 108 worshippers at the shrine started the race at 6:00 a.m. on Jan. 10 when the

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February’s National XC Named as Selection Race for 2026 World XC Team

The JAAF has announced that the 2025 National Cross Country Championships on Feb. 22 will act as the selection race for the senior teams for the 2026 World Cross Country Championships to be held Jan. 10 in Tallahassee, U.S.A. for both the senior men’s and women’s 10 km, up to 8 athletes will be selected, with 6 ultimately running. Team scoring is based upon each team’s first 4 finishers. Member

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Teams and People to Watch at the National Women’s Ekiden

Sunday’s National Women’s Ekiden brings together the country’s top distance runners from junior high school to the pros, all running for their home prefectures. NHK will broadcast the race live, commercial-free and nationwide starting at 12:30. local time. A quick guide to the top teams and athletes on each stage.Hosts Kyoto hold the record for most wins with 18 national titles, and they’re