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Japan Has Entered the Ranks of the World's True Relay Powerhouse Nations ©Ekiden Mania, © 2017 Kazuyuki Sugimatsu
100 m NR Holder Ito: Japan Has Entered the Ranks of the World’s True Relay Powerhouse Nations – Brett Larner – Japan Running News
In London Japan won the men's 4×100 m relay bronze, its first-ever World Championships 4×100 m medal. I'm glad that they were able to win a medal. My honest impression was that they have done well to come this far.
Before the race started sprint coach Shunji Karube was saying, "They're totally going to medal," but a key part of Japan's strength is in fact the rich experience he and Coach Hiroyasu Tsuchie bring to the picture. I think their tactics are amazing. During the heats they could make an assessment of Aska Cambridge's situation in just half a day and replace him with Kenji Fujimitsu, who delivered a solid run.
Japan has entered the ranks of the world's true relay powerhouse nations. Apart from leading man Shuhei Tada, the other three members were talking before the race in a totally relaxed way that would have been unthinkable in my era. The final makeup of the team, its color, was important too, the mix of youth, mid-career and veteran runners and the depth that has emerged at each level. For the future we have to develop greater depth to be able to put together two 37-second teams like this year's world champion Great Britain.
an editorial by Koji Ito
men's 100 m national record holder
JAAF Development Committee Chair
men's 100 m national record holder
JAAF Development Committee Chair
Japanese Men's 4×100 m Relay World Championships and Olympic Games History
2017 London World Championships – bronze – 38.04
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games – silver – 37.60 – AR
2015 Beijing World Championships – 4th, Heat 1 – 38.60
2013 Moscow World Championships – 6th – 38.39
2012 London Olympic Games – 4th – 38.35
2011 Daegu World Championships – 4th, Heat 2 – 38.66
2009 Berlin World Championships – 4th – 38.30
2008 Beijing Olympic Games – bronze – 38.15
2007 Osaka World Championships – 5th – 38.03 – AR
2005 Helsinki World Championships – 8th – 38.77
2004 Athens Olympic Games – 4th – 38.49
2003 Paris World Championships – 6th – 39.05
2001 Edmonton World Championships – 4th – 38.96
2000 Sydney Olympic Games – 5th – 38.31 – AR tie
1999 Seville World Championships – did not qualify
1997 Athens World Championships – 5th, Semifinal 2 – 38.31 – AR
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – DQ, Heat 2
1995 Gothenburg World Championships – 5th – 39.33
1993 Stuttgart World Championships – 7th, Semifinal 1 – 39.01
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games – 6th – 38.77
1991 Tokyo World Championships – 6th, Heat 2 – 39.19
1988 Seoul Olympic Games – 5th, Semifinal 1 – 38.90
1987 Rome World Championships – 5th, Semifinal 1 – 39.71
1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games – did not qualify
1983 Helsinki World Championships – did not qualify
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games – silver – 37.60 – AR
2015 Beijing World Championships – 4th, Heat 1 – 38.60
2013 Moscow World Championships – 6th – 38.39
2012 London Olympic Games – 4th – 38.35
2011 Daegu World Championships – 4th, Heat 2 – 38.66
2009 Berlin World Championships – 4th – 38.30
2008 Beijing Olympic Games – bronze – 38.15
2007 Osaka World Championships – 5th – 38.03 – AR
2005 Helsinki World Championships – 8th – 38.77
2004 Athens Olympic Games – 4th – 38.49
2003 Paris World Championships – 6th – 39.05
2001 Edmonton World Championships – 4th – 38.96
2000 Sydney Olympic Games – 5th – 38.31 – AR tie
1999 Seville World Championships – did not qualify
1997 Athens World Championships – 5th, Semifinal 2 – 38.31 – AR
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – DQ, Heat 2
1995 Gothenburg World Championships – 5th – 39.33
1993 Stuttgart World Championships – 7th, Semifinal 1 – 39.01
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games – 6th – 38.77
1991 Tokyo World Championships – 6th, Heat 2 – 39.19
1988 Seoul Olympic Games – 5th, Semifinal 1 – 38.90
1987 Rome World Championships – 5th, Semifinal 1 – 39.71
1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games – did not qualify
1983 Helsinki World Championships – did not qualify
source article: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/athletics/news/1871951.html
translated by Brett Larner
photo by Ekiden Mania, © 2017 Kazuyuki Sugimatsu, all rights reserved
photo by Ekiden Mania, © 2017 Kazuyuki Sugimatsu, all rights reserved
Brett Larner – Japan Running News
