to win with a brand new Indian nationwide file.
2:42
5:25 (2:43)
8:08 (2:43)
10:51 (2:43)
13:36 (2:45)
16:19 (2:43)
19:04 (2:45)
21:50 (2:46)
24:38 (2:48)
It was by no means actually on the goal sub-27 tempo, however as soon as it dropped slower than sub-27:20 within the second half Suzuki went to the entrance a number of occasions to attempt to get it going once more, Singh protecting every transfer however by no means taking a flip up entrance. On the final lap Singh waited till the again straight to arrange his assault, then went with 200 m. He clocked 2:36 for the final 1000 m, with a 57-second final lap and 26-second final 200 m to cross the road 1st in a brand new Indian NR of 27:14.88. It was the Eighth-fastest time ever by an Asian and 4th-fastest by an athlete truly born in Asia.
Masai and Kiprotich have been subsequent in 27:17.78 and 27:19.35, with Suzuki simply lacking out on a sub-27:20 time however shifting as much as all-time Japanese #5 in 27:20.33. fifth via seventh all completed collectively in 27:45, with Suzuki’s fellow Komazawa grad Ayumu Kobayashi working down Kiplagat and holding off Gideon Rono (Logisteed) in 27:45.01 for fifth.
The B-heat was additionally quick. With extremely skilled pacing from Amos Kurgat, Tomoya Ogikubo took the win in 27:38.28 with a protracted surge that opened simply sufficient floor to carry off a fast-closing Ryuto Igawa (Asahi Kasei), who ended up 2nd in 27:39.05. Yuto Imae (GMO) continued an important season with a 27:42.65 for third, with the remainder of the highest 10 all breaking 28 minutes.
The all-Kenyan C-heat the place the few Japanese have often run in previous years had unimaginable depth if not actually top-tier occasions up entrance. In a 7-way dash end with just one.60 seconds of separation Emmanuel Kiprop Kipruto (Asahi Kasei) took the win in 27:29.10, Evans Keitany (Toyota Boshoku) 2nd in 27:29.11 and Emmanuel Maru (Toyota Boshoku) third in 27:29.33. The highest 17 all broke 28 minutes. With this race serving as a part of the decision-making course of for coaches of groups with a couple of non-Japanese athlete about who to run within the Jan. 1 New 12 months Ekiden nationwide championship, the place just one non-Japanese athlete is allowed per staff, teammates Keitany and Maru ending solely 0.22 seconds aside confirmed how laborious that call will be.
In staff scoring, the combination time of every college’s prime 10 finishers throughout the meet’s 4 heats of 10000 m, Chuo was quickest in 4:43:37.02, a mean of 28:21.71, with AGU shut behind in 4:44:04.18, a 28:24.42 10-man common.
Hachioji Lengthy Distance
Kamiyugi Discipline, Minami Osawa, Tokyo, 23 Nov. 2024
Race 8
1. Gulveer Singh (India) – 27:14.88 – NR
2. Samwel Masai (Kenya/Kao) – 27:17.78
3. Gilbert Kiprotich (Kenya/Sunbelx) – 27:19.35
4. Mebuki Suzuki (Toyota) – 27:20.33
5. Ayumu Kobayashi (NTT Nishi Nihon) – 27:45.01
6. Emmanuel Kiplagat (Kenya/Mitsubishi Juko) – 27:45.14
7. Gideon Rono (Kenya/Logisteed) – 27:45.64
8. Kotaro Shinohara (Komazawa Univ.) – 28:05.22
9. Yusuke Tamura (Kurosaki Harima) – 28:07.40
10. Hyuga Endo (Sumitomo Denko) – 28:38.49
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DNF – Takuya Hanyu (Toyota Boshoku)
DNF – Richard Kimunyan (Logisteed)
Race 7
1. Tomoya Ogikubo (Hiramatsu Byoin) – 27:38.28
2. Ryuto Igawa (Asahi Kasei) – 27:39.05
3. Yuto Imae (GMO) – 27:42.65
4. Yamato Yoshii (Toyota) – 27:42.88
5. Ryo Saito (Asahi Kasei) – 27:45.08
6. Shoya Saito (Josai Univ.) – 27:45.12
7. Tsuyoshi Bando (Osaka Fuel) – 27:48.53
8. Kanta Shimizu (Subaru) – 27:50.81
9. Hiroto Inoue (Mitsubishi Juko) – 27:55.05
10. Shunya Kikuchi (Chugoku Denryoku) – 27:58.63
Race 6
1. Emmanuel Kiprop Kipruto (Kenya/Asahi Kasei) – 27:29.10
2. Evans Keitany (Kenya/Toyota Boshoku) – 27:29.11
3. Emmanuel Maru (Kenya/Toyota Boshoku) – 27:29.33
4. Brian Kiptoo (Kenya/Reitaku Univ.) – 27:29.82
5. Gideon Kiplagat (Kenya/Aisan Kogyo) – 27:30.14
6. Dan Kiplagat (Kenya/JFE Metal) – 27:30.51
7. Shadrack Rono (Kenya/Subaru) – 27:30.70
8. Antipas Kibet (Kenya/Komori Corp.) – 27:32.17
9. Edwin Kisalsak (Kenya/Fujisan no Meisui) – 27:33.76
10. Rogers Kibet (Kenya/Konica Minolta) – 27:36.13
11. Shadrack Kipchirchir (Kenya/Chudenko) – 27:37.39
12. Philemon Kiplagat (Kenya/Aisan Kogyo) – 27:39.58
13. Titus Wanbua (Kenya/SID Group) – 27:47.03
14. Stephen Muthini (Kenya/Soka Univ.) – 27:47.30
15. Dennis Kipkirui (Kenya/Makes) – 27:54.68
16. Simon Saidimu (Kenya/Chuo Hatsujo) – 27:54.79
17. Felix Korir (Kenya/Toyota) – 27:56.57
Race 5
1. Shinsaku Nomura (Toyota) – 28:06.03
2. Tatsuya Tsunashima (YKK) – 28:07.02
3. Tatsuya Maruyama (Toyota) – 28:08.40
4. Jin Yuasa (Toyota) – 28:08.82
5. Tomoki Ota (Toyota) – 28:12.12
Race 4
1. Sota Fukutani (Kurosaki Harima) – 28:27.50
2. Eikichi Kazaoka (JFE Metal) – 28:33.60
3. Yuta Shitara (Nishitetsu) – 28:39.02
Race 3
1. Kei Katanishi (JR Higashi Nihon) – 28:13.53
2. Yuito Matsukura (Aisan Kogyo) – 28:15.55
3. Yusuke Kodama (Aichi Seiko) – 28:18.37
Race 2
1. Shota Nishiwaki (JR Higashi Nihon) – 28:25.86
2. Chihiro Ono (GMO) – 28:35.03
3. Kosei Matsunami (Kurosaki Harima) – 28:48.60
Race 1
1. Masaki Sakuda (JR Higashi Nihon) – 28:40.39
2. Shinba Sato (Sekino Kosan) – 28:58.83
3. Hiromi Suzuki (Sekino Kosan) – 28:59.36
MARCH Taikosen
Gion Stadium, Machida, Tokyo, 23 Nov. 2024
Race 4
1. Masaya Tsurukawa (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) – 27:43.33
2. Shunsuke Yoshii (Chuo Univ.) – 27:44.48
3. Hayate Honma (Chuo Univ.) – 27:46.60
4. Asahi Kuroda (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) – 27:49.60
5. Hiroko Wakabayashi (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) – 27:59.53
6. Kasei Okada (Chuo Univ.) – 28:08.51
7. Kosei Shiraishi (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) – 28:21.57
8. Daichi Fujita (Chuo Univ.) – 28:29.98
9. Daisuke Sato (Chuo Univ.) – 28:32.14
10. Sota Namikawa (Chuo Univ.) – 28:32.15
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