After a day off for New Year’s Eve, the peak of championship ekiden season rolls on first thing on Jan. 1 with the 70th edition of the New Year Ekiden corporate men’s national championship race. The top 40 teams in the country race 100.0 km in 7 legs in Gunma, starting at 9:15 a.m. sharp on New Year’s Day. Unedited raw camera feeds from the live broadcast will be streamed live on Youtube above
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