Kagoshima Prefecture Shimoichi Ekiden Day 2 Local Izumi wins the championship for the second consecutive year[02/20 18:49]
On the 20th, the race on the second day of the Ekiden, where runners from 12 districts in Kagoshima compete, was held, and Izumi won the championship for the second consecutive year.
On the 20th, the race started in front of Minamisatsuma City Hall at 9 am, and the race was held in 10 sections of 112.8 km to Izumi City Hall.
During the race, while it was snowing, Izumi ran alone from the 2nd ward. In Izumi, six people from Izumi Chuo High School, including the athlete who participated in the National High School Ekiden last year, continued to maintain the top position and finished first in the local area for two consecutive years. 2nd place was Aira and 3rd place was Hioki.
(Izumi, Shogo Tanoue) “The weather was bad, but I feel good to win the championship for the second time in a row. The weight of everyone’s tasuki and the weight of the shield doubles my joy.”
On the third day, tomorrow, the 21st, the race will start at 9 am at the Noda branch of Izumi City, and the race will be held at 122.2 km to Hinatayama, Hayato-cho, Kirishima City. The South Japan Newspaper, which hosts the tournament, is calling for refraining from supporting along the road to prevent the spread of the new corona infection.
[Ranking on the second day]
1st place: Izumi, 2nd place: Aira, 3rd place: Hioki
4th place: Kagoshima, 5th place: Kawabe, 6th place: Kawasatsu
7th place: Kimotsuki, 8th place: Oshima, 9th place: Soo
10th place: Ibusuki, 11th place: Kumage, 12th place: Isa
[Overall ranking]
1st place: Aira, 2nd place: Kagoshima, 3rd place: Kawabe
4th place: Hioki, 5th place: Izumi, 6th place: Kawasatsu
7th place: Kimotsuki, 8th place: Soo, 9th place: Oshima
10th place: Ibusuki, 11th place: Isa, 12th place: Kumage