Saturday is the first big meet on Japan’s outdoor middle and long distance circuit, the Kanakuri Memorial Meet in Kumamoto. This year it’s also hosting the 10000 m National Championships, making for an extra-long and extra-quality field overall. Top finishers will pick up places on Japan’s team for next month’s Asian Championships in South Korea, a key step in earning world rankings points to get
Source: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com