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Big Changes Coming to the New Year Ekiden

Yesterday the national corporate federation JITA announced major changes to the New Year Ekiden, the corporate men’s national championship race around which the entire year is structured. Other top-tier ekidens like the Hakone Ekiden, the National University Men’s and Women’s Ekidens, and the Queens Ekiden corporate women’s national championships all have a seeded bracket, allowing top-placing

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Regional Corporate Ekidens Wrap Up New Year Ekiden Qualification

Following last weekend’s East Japan and Kyushu Region corporate ekidens, qualification for the New Year Ekiden corporate men’s national championship wrapped up Sunday with 3 other qualifying races covering 4 corporate regions. As in East Japan and Kyushu, one extra slot per region was available in honor of the New Year Ekiden’s 70th running to the top team finishing outside the designated number