Japan Running News

Keita Sato leaves Japan for his new training base in Flagstaff. #goodluckkeita

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@jgault13 Yes.

Top men are riding the tailwind in Boston and getting after it. Milkesa Mengesha on course record pace through 30k. Four Americans on pace to run 2:04:00 or faster (Ryan Hall has the American CR at 2:04:58). Will the quick pace take its toll or will we see some historic times?

Unpacking in our new apartment when it happened and didn’t feel it at all.

Daichi Atsuura wins Nagano Marathon in 2:12:08 PB after 1:02:54 half PB in Incheon last month.

In the middle of moving for first time in 13 years, the longest I’ve ever lived in one place, because our building is being torn down in June. We’re at the point now where it feels like the “I don’t think they’re coming back” scene in A Ghost Story.

Thank you, Mr. kerr. He is kind and a gentleman. 尊敬するjosh kerrに写真撮ってもらえました🥹 #Albuquerque #newmexico

Fastest #HalfMarathon by a Chinese runner at Beijing Half 🇨🇳 yesterday: Wang Wenjie won in 1:01:15, improving his PB by more than a minute and the NR by half a minute.

18-yr-old Yota Mashiko 13:22.87 U20 NR at Kanakuri Memorial - weekend track roundup: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/04/mashik…

𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗬𝗘𝗡 𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘́ ! 😍 🎌 Un coureur d'exception : À 92 ans, le Japonais Koichi Kitabatake boucle son septième 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔 en 7h21'37 🌟 #ParisMarathon 🎥 @stadion_actu

FROM GUN TO TAPE 🫨 🇯🇵's Hayato Katsuki dominated the entire men's marathon, competing alone for the entire race to claim gold at the #WorldRaceWalking Champs in 3:04:58 💥 🥈 David Hurtado 3:05:57 🥉 Kazuya Iwai 3:06:03 Japan win the team event with 13 points, ahead of Italy 🇮🇹 and Spain 🇪🇸

Congrats to JRN associate editor @tri_chaser on her age group win at Ironman Penghu!

Still good.

JRN associate editor kicking ass in Penghu, of course.

3:43.19. スタート地点です。Starting point established.

T-1 hour.

Welcome to Kumamoto.