Yamauchi, Kazami and Fujisawa Lead Japanese Team for IAU 100 km World Championships – Brett Larner

Held every two years, the last edition of the 100 m World Championships was scheduled for 2020 in Winschoten, the Netherlands, but was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2018 gold medalist Hideaki Yamauchi (Hamamatsu Hotniks RC) and world record holder Nao Kazami (Aisan Kogyo) lead the Japanese men’s team, with 2018 bronze medalist Mai Fujisawa (Sapporo Excel AC) leading the women’s team.

The full team rosters:

Men

Nao Kazami (Aisan Kogyo) – 6:09:14 (Lake Saroma 2018)

Haruki Okayama (Comodi Iida) – 6:16:47 (Shibanuma 2022)

Hideaki Yamauchi (Hamamatsu Hotniks RC) – 6:18:22 (Los Alcazares, 2016)

Junpei Yamaguchi (Eldoreso) – 6:22:38 (Shibunuma 2021)

Women

Mai Fujisawa (Sapporo Excel AC) – 7:37:56 (Lake Saroma 2018)

Aiko Kanematsu (Team RxL) – 7:38:41 (Shibanuma 2022)

Miho Nakata (Chiba T&F Assoc.) – 7:40:06 (Shibanuma 2021)

Mikiko Ota (Kyoto Sumiyama RC) – 7:44:01 (Lake Saroma 2018)

source article:

https://www.rikujyokyogi.co.jp/archives/7457

translated by Brett Larner

Brett Larner – Japan Running News

Yamauchi, Kazami and Fujisawa Lead Japanese Team for IAU 100 km World Championships – Brett Larner – Japan Running News

On June 17 the JAAF announced its team of four men and four women for the 31st IAU 100 km World Championships to be held Aug. 27 in Berlin, Germany

author: GRR