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Japanese Athletes in Action on Tokyo World Championships Day 4

Japanese athletes lining up on Day 4 of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships Tuesday night:19:35 – Men’s 800 m HeatsKo Ochiai (Komazawa Univ.) – 1:45.16 – 1st, NationalsPrognosis: An NR breaker in high school, Ochiai made the Worlds team on a host country ticket. Probably best to view this one as experiential.19:40 – Women’s Triple Jump QualificationMaoko Takashima (Kyudenko) – 13.92 m (+

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Japanese Athletes in Action on Tokyo World Championships Day 3

Day 3 of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships kicks off with what will probably be the most-viewed event on domestic TV. A quick look at Japanese athletes competing throughout the day:7:30 – Men’s MarathonYuya Yoshida (GMO) – 2:05:16 – 1st, Fukuoka Int’l 2024Ryota Kondo (Mitsubishi Juko) – 2:05:39 – 2nd, Osaka 2025Naoki Koyama (Honda) – 2:06:33 – 3rd, Osaka 2024Prognosis: If we