Second day of racing for race walk in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, where is running the 72nd National Sports Festival
The women's race (senior and U20) and the U20 men were both on the schedule on 5,000m track walk
5.000m track walk women
A lot of personal best for the first three athletes of this race.
Victory to Nanako Fujii (JPN) in 21:33.44 representing Japan's new U20 national record.
The young athlete of the Country of Rusing Sun had a personal best of 22:14.52 set at Kitakami (JPN) on Oct. 10, 2016.
Second place to Kaori Kawazoe (JPN) in 22:21:15 (previous personal best of 23:34.01 obtained at Otsu, JPN on Jun 1, 2012).
Third place for Yukiko Mizoguchi (JPN) in 22:25.61 (previous personal prize of 22:45.57 obtained at Kitakami, JPN on Oct 10, 2016).
Only fourth Rena Goto (JPN), which on the eve was considered the favorite of the race, in 22:30.45
Women race podium
5.000m track walk U20 men
Victory to Hiroto Jusho (JPN) in 20:11.72
Second place to Tomoki Furukawa (JPN) in 20:23.05.
Third place to Yu Takeuchi (JPN) in 20:46.61
U20 men race podium
(co-operatin of Tomoya Ishii - JPN)