Ekiden season is well underway, but for university men it kicks off Monday at the season-opening Izumo Ekiden. At 6 legs averaging 7.5 km it’s short and sweet compared to November’s National University Ekiden and January’s Hakone Ekiden, showing off some different skill sets than at the half marathon-centric Hakone.In that regard this year’s race looks pretty interesting. Most of the top programs
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