Sena Minawatari, a 3rd-year at Hakone Ekiden champion Aoyama Gakuin University who revealed in January that he had been diagnosed with malignant lymphoma in November, passed away on Feb. 19. He had just turned 21 two weeks earlier. Following the wishes of his family, Aoyama Gakuin announced the news on its team website on Feb. 21. Titled “In honor of the departure of our dear friend,” the
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