This morning (Japan time) the All Japan Inter-Corporate Track & Field Championships took place in Kumagaya (JPN).
The day was ideal with temperatures ranging between 25°C (11:00 am) and 22°C (18:00). The initial humidity rate was 65% (11:00) to end in 70% (18:00).
Two walking races (men and women) are planned, both on the distance of 5.000m on the track.
5.000m track walk men
Victory for Toshikazu Yamanishi (JPN) with a mark of 18:34.88 which represents the new National Record of Japan.
The former belonged to Yusuke Suzuki (18:37.22) and was established in Kitami (JPN) on 12.7.2015.
This performance up today represents the best world performance of the 2020 season over this distance, beating the one obtained by Aleksandr Liakhovic (BLR) in Minsk (BLR) last 1.6.2020 by 18:31/100, which is also surpassed by Eiki Takahashi as indicated below.
These are his split times every 1.000m:
- 1.000m: 3:43
- 2.000m: 7:26 (3:43)
- 3.000m: 11:08 (3:42)
- 4.000m: 14:53 (3:45)
- last 1.000m in 3:41.88
Second place to Eiki Takahashi (JPN) in 18:51.25 (he boasts a personal best of 18:37.60 established in Kitami, JPN on 12.7.2015)
Third place to Tomohiro Noda (JPN) in 19:09.89 which represents the new personal best. The previous of 19:27.10 was established in Abashiri (JPN) on 4.7.2018
Fourth place to Satoshi Maruo (JPN) in 19:11.45 which represents the new personal best. The previous of 19:30.76 was established in Kitami (JPN) on 12.7.2015
Fifth place to Kazuki Takahashi (JPN) in 19:33.69 which represents the new personal best. The previoius of 19:35.57 was established in Kitami (JPN) on 17.7.2019
Sixth place to Isamu Fujisawa (JPN) in 19:35.58
Seventh place (and last athlete under the wall of 20:00.00) to Kai Kobayashi (JPN) in 19:39.75
5.000m track walk women
Victory for Kaori Kawazoe (JPN) in 21:41.23 which represents the new personal best. The precedent of 22:05.51 was established in Kitami (JPN) on 17.7.2019.
These are her split times every 1.000m:
- 1.000m: 4:13
- 2.000m: 8:32 (4:19)
- 3.000m: 12:54 (4:22)
- 4.000m: 17:20 (4:26)
- last 1.000m in 4:21:23
Second place to Masumi Fuchise (JPN) in 21:46.60 which represents the new personal best. The precedent of 21:54.07 was established in Amagashi (JPN) on 19.3.2013
Third place to Ai Michiguchi in 23:01.37
(Credit photo grazie a Nikon Image Space, @hechapon, JPN)