13/04/2018   Wajima (JPN): the 102nd edition of the Japan Championshos of 50km






On Sunday at Wajima (JPN) there will be the 102nd edition of the 50km Japanese Championships which this year will be valid as a selection tournament for the Asian Games to be held in Jakarta (INA).

 

Although this year the most important names will not be present because the World Championships in Teams of Taicang (CHN) are too close to allow participation in this race that for years is held on the third Sunday of April, the list of members is however of great interest at least numerically.

Also for the first time there will also be the 50km open to women.

 

In the 50km men the most important names are those of Tomohiro Noda (JPN) at the inaugural  50km, but with the following personal best:

 


DISCIPLINE PERFORMANCE PLACE DATE
       
3000 Metres Race Walk 12:39.5h Tokyo (JPN) 11 JAN 2015
5000 Metres Race Walk 19:59.22 Tokyo (JPN) 11 JAN 2015
10,000 Metres Race Walk 40:00.09 Osaka (JPN) 13 SEP 2015
10 Kilometres Race Walk 42:37 Kobe (JPN) 17 FEB 2013
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:20:04 Nomi (JPN) 19 MAR 2017

 

 

and that of Takayuki Tanii (JPN) who boast the following personal bests, in addition to having won the bronze medal in the 50km of the 2013 Moscow World Championships:

 
 
DISCIPLINE PERFORMANCE PLACE DATE
       
5000 Metres Race Walk 19:07.58 Kumagaya (JPN) 21 MAY 2016
10,000 Metres Race Walk 40:30.98 Kitakami (JPN) 09 OCT 2016
10 Kilometres Race Walk 40:03 Yokohama (JPN) 06 JUL 2003
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:20:39 Kobe (JPN) 25 JAN 2004
50 Kilometres Race Walk 3:40:19 Incheon (KOR) 01 OCT 2014
 

 

Here are the numbers of the entry athletes

- 50km men: 27 athletes

- 50km women: 9 athletes

- 10km men: 43 athletes

- 10km women: 21 athletes

- 10km U20 men: 61 athletes

- 10km U20 women: 32 athletes

- 5km U18 men: 56 athletes

- 5km U18 women: 49 athletes

to which then are added the races of the youngest on the smaller distances.

 

The races on the distances of 10km will take place on Saturday at 13.30 for males and at 14.30 for females. On Saturday the competitions for the minor categories will also take place.

The two races of the 50km will take place on Sunday at 7:30, while the two 5km will take place at 11.30 and at 12:10.

 

 

 

 

Entry list: click here