Despite heavy rain, athletes set new records at the 95th National University Track and Field Championships. Kira Hirakawa from Toyo University won the men's 400 m in 45.37, breaking the meet record. Shinya Hayashi from Tsukuba University finished second in 45.41.
Fukuoka University's women's 4x100 m relay team set a new meet record of 44.19, beating Aoyama Gakuin University. Airi Tajima from Juntendo University won the women's 5000 m, finishing ahead of Kyo Honma from Josai University. Read more racing coverage.
Soka University's Bernard Kikumbi won the men's 5000 m, with Genta Sugano taking second. Toyo University's men's 4x100 m relay team won despite their #8 ranking. Three teams were disqualified for missed exchanges. Related: Day 1 Highlights at National University Track and Field Championships.
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Heavy rain did not stop athletes from breaking records at the 95th National University Track and Field Championships. Despite heavy rain, athletes set new records at the 95th National University Track and Field Championships. Kira Hirakawa from Toyo University won the men's 400 m in 45.37, breaking the meet record. Shinya Hayashi from Tsukuba University finished second in 45.41.
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