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Sachiko Yamashita Steps Down from Daiichi Seimei

On Oct. 1 the Daiichi Seimei corporate team announced that executive advisor and special head coach Sachiko Yamashita had retired from the company at the end of October. Yamashita, 61, was born in 1964. After working as a teacher she joined the corporate leagues as an athlete, going on to take silver in the marathon at the 1991 Tokyo World Championships. A year later she was 4th in the Barcelona

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Meet the 605 Run Collective: Sheila Stanley

​Our series introducing the members of the 605 Run Collective continues with someone whose story embodies resilience, joy, and a lifelong love of running: Sheila Stanley.About SheilaSheila has been running joyfully for more than 30 years — maybe even closer to 40. Over the decades, she has completed more than 100 half marathons, four full marathons, countless 10Ks and 5Ks, relay races, and even a Ragnar. She’s proud to say she has finished every race she has started (and picke […]