The 99th edition of the Kanto Inter-University Track and field Championships took place on Sunday 22 November at the Sagamihara City stadium, with two interesting running races on the 10,000m track walk distance.
10,000m track walk men
Following the high number of athletes at the start, it was necessary to carry out two staggered starts.
It was definitely a good race.
Ryutaro Yamamoto (JPN) immediately takes the lead and remains alone in the lead.
His advantage margin becomes more and more consistent.
Kohei Toyama (JPN) and Hiroto Jusho (JPN) increase the pace of about 10 laps to go to the end of the race.
With four laps to go and Kohei Toyama (JPN) has caught up with Ryutaro Yamamoto (JPN), while Hiroto Jusho (JPN) is still around twenty meters behind.
When there are two laps to go, the jury disqualifies Kohei Toyama (JPN) and Ryutaro Yamamoto (JPN) is left alone with Mitsuki Murate (JPN) attached to him but he is doubled.
Further behind Hiroto Jusho (JPN) tries to recover, but there is now no time for victory.
Victory to Ryutaro Yamamoto (JPN) in 39:52.86
Second place to Hiroto Jusho (JPN) in 39:58.98
Third place to Kazuhiro Tateiwa (JPN) 40:49.81
10,000m track walk women
Victory to Nomi Hayashi (JPN) in 48:54.6
Second place to Miyabi Kurihara (JPN) in 49:39.57
Third place in Ai Marakami (JPN) in 50:10.36