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"Yuki Kawauchi is a world-class athlete, a full-time government clerk, and a Japanese national hero. Could he change the way we think about running?" ©Helmut Winter
‚Marathon Everyman‘ – Brett Larner – Japan Running News
"Yuki Kawauchi is a world-class athlete, a full-time government clerk, and a Japanese national hero. Could he change the way we think about running?"
Kawauchi's 2013 race schedule so far: Eighteen races run, twelve wins, six course records, three PBs, one all-comers' record.
Jan. 13: Mari Tanigawa Half Marathon, Tokyo: 1:05:31, 1st
Jan. 18: Egyptian Marathon, Luxor: 2:12:24 – ACR/CR, 1st
Jan. 20: Saitama Ekiden 3rd Stage (11.9k), Saitama: 36:54, 2nd
Jan. 27: Okumusashi Ekiden 4th Stage (4.679k), Hanno: 13:00 – CR, 1st
Feb. 3: Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Oita: 2:08:15 – CR/PB, 1st
Feb. 17: Kumanichi 30 km, Kumamoto: 1:29:31 – CR/PB, 1st
Mar. 4: Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon, Tamana: 1:03:12, 2nd
Mar. 17: Seoul Int'l Marathon, Seoul: 2:08:14 – PB, 4th
Mar. 24: Saitama City Half Marathon, Saitama: 1:05:52, 1st
Apr. 7: Satte Sakura 10-Miler: cancelled due to bad weather
Apr. 15: Honjo Waseda no Mori Half Marathon, Saitama: 1:06:28, 1st
Apr. 21: Nagano Marathon: 2:14:27, 1st
May 4: Kasukabe Odako Half Marathon: guest run – started at rear of field and tried to chase everyone down; finished 10th with no time recorded
May 5: Toyohiragawa Half Marathon, Toyohiragawa: 1:05:45, 1st
May 12: Sendai Int'l Half Marathon, Sendai: 1:03:30, 10th
May 19: Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon, Gifu: 1:05:05, 14th
May 26: Kurobe Meisui Half Marathon, Kurobe: 1:03:58 – CR, 1st
June 2: Chitose Int'l Marathon, Chitose: 2:18:29 – CR, 1st
June 16: Okinoshima Ultramarathon 50 km, Oki: 2:57:28, 1st
Still to come:
July 7: Gold Coast Airport Marathon
July 21: Shibetsu Half Marathon
July 28: Kushiro Shitsugen 30 km Road Race
Aug. 17: Moscow World Championships marathon
Oct. 13: Melbourne Marathon
Nov. 17: Ageo City Half Marathon
and much more.
Brett Larner – Japan Running News
