Hokkaido Marathon Elite Field
The Aug. 31 Hokkaido Marathon elite fields are out. On the women’s side, Japan-based Selly Chepyego Kaptich has a big advantage over the rest of the field in terms of PB, 2:20:03 in Barcelona 2023 vs. nearest competitor Yuri Mitsune, 5th in Hokkaido last year and 2:29:04 in Nagoya this past spring. Last year’s 3rd-placer Ayano Ikeuchi is back too, and with Kaena Takeyama and Yukari Nagatomo both
Runner killed at ultra-trail race in Romania
A sudden, violent storm hit the Bucovina Ultra Rocks trail race on Saturday evening, resulting in major rescue operations
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E379 | Alfredo Mejia, Run Culture Editor for Believe in the Run
ABOUT EPISODE 379 Running is firing on all cylinders right now, which means that run culture is a multifaceted ecosystem revolving around branding, fashion, and personal style. Today on the […]
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Yoshizumi Wins 7th-Straight Fuji Mountain Race
The 78th Fuji Mountain Race was held on Friday, July 25. Between the long course race, 21 km climbing 3000 m to the peak of Mount Fuji, and the Fifth Station race, 15 km climbing 1480 m, a total of 3,363 people from across Japan and around the world took part. In the long course race, Yuri Yoshizumi, 39, won the women’s title for the 7th time in a row, with accomplished trail runner Ruy Ueda, 31,