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Hakone Champ Aoyama Gakuin University's 4th runner Kyosuke Hiramatsu reveals he suffers from rare disorder often treated with corticosteroid injections. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/hako...
Hakone Champ AGU's 4th Runner Kyosuke Hiramatsu Reveals He Suffers from Rare Disorder
On Jan. 8 Aoyama Gakuin University held a victory celebration at the school's Aoyama Campus in Shibuya, Tokyo for its win at the 102nd Ha...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Hakone Champ Aoyama Gakuin University's 4th runner Kyosuke Hiramatsu reveals he suffers from rare disorder often treated with corticosteroid injections. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/hako...
Ai Hosoda, 6th at Sydney Marathon and 2:20:31 PB, announces retirement after Tokyo Marathon in March. Photo by Victah Sailer/Photo Run
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Ai Hosoda Announces Retirement
photo © 2025 Victah Sailer/Photo Run, all rights reserved On Jan. 8 the Edion women's corporate team announced that Ai Hosoda , 30, will re...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Ai Hosoda, 6th at Sydney Marathon and 2:20:31 PB, announces retirement after Tokyo Marathon in March. Photo by Victah Sailer/Photo Run
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Total 2026 Hakone Ekiden TV audience: 56,217,000
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January 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Total 2026 Hakone Ekiden TV audience: 56,217,000
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2026 Hakone Ekiden viewership hits peak rating of 34.7% japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/hako...
January 5, 2026 at 9:04 PM
2026 Hakone Ekiden viewership hits peak rating of 34.7% japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/hako...
A deep dive into the numbers at the record-breaking 2026 Hakone Ekiden japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
A deep dive into the numbers at the record-breaking 2026 Hakone Ekiden japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
Asahi Kuroda named Hakone Ekiden MVP japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/asah...
Asahi Kuroda Named Hakone Ekiden MVP
Following Aoyama Gakuin University 's scoring its second Hakone Ekiden threepeat , 4th-year Asahi Kuroda was awarded Hakone's MVP and Kan...
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January 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Asahi Kuroda named Hakone Ekiden MVP japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/asah...
Aoyama Gakuin University scores next-level threepeat to win 9th Hakone Ekiden title in 12 years with 10:37:34 CR for 217.1km course. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/aoya...
January 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Aoyama Gakuin University scores next-level threepeat to win 9th Hakone Ekiden title in 12 years with 10:37:34 CR for 217.1km course. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/aoya...
Komazawa’s Keita Sato is first Japanese man in 18 years to hold CR on 2 different stages at the Hakone Ekiden, breaking Seventh Stage CR last year and Tenth Stage CR this year. #箱根駅伝
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Komazawa’s Keita Sato is first Japanese man in 18 years to hold CR on 2 different stages at the Hakone Ekiden, breaking Seventh Stage CR last year and Tenth Stage CR this year. #箱根駅伝
9th-11th Nihon, Chuo Gakuin and Teikyo are 15 sec apart at start of 23.0k anchor stage. Top 19 make 2026 Izumo Ekiden and 2027 Hakone Ekiden. #箱根駅伝
January 3, 2026 at 3:28 AM
9th-11th Nihon, Chuo Gakuin and Teikyo are 15 sec apart at start of 23.0k anchor stage. Top 19 make 2026 Izumo Ekiden and 2027 Hakone Ekiden. #箱根駅伝
Well, KGU has decided to make this interesting. Same kind of thing that happened on this stage last year.
Pretty much a race for 2nd and another one for 10th at this point. #箱根駅伝
January 3, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Well, KGU has decided to make this interesting. Same kind of thing that happened on this stage last year.
Collegiate marathon record holder Asahi Kuroda conquers the mountain to give Aoyama Gakuin University the Hakone Ekiden Day One CR again. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/kuro...
Kuroda Conquers the Mountain to Give Aoyama Gakuin the Hakone Ekiden Day One CR Again
After a wild New Year Ekiden corporate men's national championships yesterday that saw new CR on 6 of the race's 7 stages and a 7-second mi...
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January 2, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Collegiate marathon record holder Asahi Kuroda conquers the mountain to give Aoyama Gakuin University the Hakone Ekiden Day One CR again. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/kuro...
