The National University Track and Field Championships wrapped up Sunday with another collegiate record. Following Mao Shimano’s 100 mH hurdle record Saturday, the Toyo University men dominated in the 4×400 m relay final. Running with a completely different lineup from when it set the 3:04.08 meet record 2 years ago, the Toyo team of Rui Yamasaki, Kira Hirakawa, Kentaro Shirahata and Katsuo
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After a wind-aided 12.93 at the Fuse Sprint meet, Nihon Joshi Taiiku University’s Mao Shimano turned in the biggest performance of the 3rd day of this year’s National University Track and Field Championships. Running the women’s 100 mH final with a -1.8 m/s headwind, Shimano took 0.02 off her own collegiate record with a 13.02 for the win. That was also way under the old meet record of 13.23,
Sarah Wanjiru of Daito Bunka University opened the first day of the 2025 National University Track and Field Championships by lapping the field to break the women’s 10000 m MR, and day 2 of the meet saw that repeated in the women’s 10000 m race walk. Collegiate record holder and Ritsumeikan University 4th-year Ayane Yanai lapped the entire field to win the 10000 mRW by almost 2 minutes,
Usually held in September right before ekiden season, this year’s National University Track and Field Championships moved to early June to avoid conflicts with the Tokyo World Championships.Doubling up on her solo 10000 m win a month ago at Kanto Regionals, Sarah Wanjiru lapped the entire field to win the women’s 10000 m in 31:48.44. That was 16 seconds under the old meet record set by fellow
