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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

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Kokusai Budo University Time Trials Meet Banned by IUAU for Incorrect Practices

The Inter-University Athletics Union of Japan has announced that it has discovered a history of incorrect practices at meets hosted by the Kokusai Budo University track and field team at its home track. According to the IUAU, for a period running at least from April, 2014 through October, 2023, the following methodologies not in compliance with official regulations were common at KBU meets: