Kuroda’s retirement comment (from the blog) This time, I will retire from the Comodi Iida track and field club, which has been indebted to me for 6 years. Looking back, when I was a university student, I used to compete in clubs, and the corporate team was a dream place for me. When I was in the fourth grade, I thought, “I want to change my track and field life” and “I want to create a path from a club to a business team and leave results.” I still remember that strongly. At first, I was planning to join the general staff, but I was able to improve my record while participating in practice before joining the company, and was hired as a training frame. I am truly grateful that you hired me, who had no track record, and that you showed me the scenery of the corporate group after joining the company. After joining the company, I had a hard time keeping up with practice, and I was always helped by the good atmosphere of the team. Seeing my seniors who always cared about me even when it was tough, I started to think, “I want to be like this and run at the center of the team.” I enjoyed running for 6 years and was able to complete it . Also, one of the big reasons I was able to finish it was the presence of Trainer Wakamatsu, who treated me for 6 years. During the hard training, I sometimes had pain in my body, but thanks to the careful treatment, I was able to continue practicing and overcome it. In my last year, I was able to become the captain, and I think I was able to grow a lot. I was not good at speaking in front of people, but I was able to have valuable experiences in my future life, such as being proactive and putting together a team. There were a lot of things that weren’t quite right, but I’m full of gratitude to the team members who stayed with me. As for the Ekiden, I was able to participate in the East Japan Preliminaries six times, and I also ran the New Year Ekiden, which was my dream, four times. It was difficult to compete at the national level, but being able to run with the athletes I watched on TV when I was in college, and being able to meet many friends that I had only met through my life in a corporate team, is a lifetime asset. And not only on land, but also the people at the shop were very helpful. I was able to achieve a balance between work and competition thanks to the understanding of everyone at the Higashi-Shinmachi store, including store manager Ida, who always came to support the ekiden. The last race of the corporate group is scheduled for the Tokyo Marathon on March 5th. After that, I will retire from track and field as a corporate athlete, but I would like to continue running as a citizen runner. From now on, I would like to get involved in running as a job from a different standpoint and contribute to the revitalization of the track and field world. Comody Iida is a team that is still growing. We look forward to your continued support for the team. With the support of many people, I strongly feel that I am who I am today. Thank you very much for 6 years. #Tokyo Marathon Tokyo Marathon Kazuki Yamashita sets the 3rd fastest time in Japan Mizuo Matsuda finishes 6th March 5, 2023 17:28 The Tokyo Marathon, with the right to qualify for the Paris Olympics national selection race, was held at 25 for the men. Kazuki Yamashita, aged 2:05:51, ranked 3rd fastest in Japan’s history and placed 7th among the top Japanese runners. In the women’s race, Mizuki Matsuda finished 6th, the top Japanese finisher, with a time of 2:21:44. The Tokyo Marathon, which was a qualifying race for the Paris Olympics representative selection race and the MGC = Marathon Grand Championship, progressed at a fast pace that set new Japanese records for both men and women. In the men’s race, after the pacemaker came off at 30km, four Japanese athletes remained in the leading group, including Yamashita, former Japanese record holder Suguru Osako, who finished 6th at the Tokyo Olympics, and Kenya Sonoda. rice field. Yamashita led the group for a while, but was let go before 40km, leaving Yamashita and Osako to compete for the lead among the Japanese riders. Mr. Yamashita ran tenaciously and passed with just over 2km remaining, finishing in 2 hours 5 minutes 51 seconds, the third fastest time in Japan’s history, placing him in 7th place, the top Japanese finisher. In eighth place was Sonoda, who marked the fourth fastest time in Japan with a time of 2:05:59, while Osako was ninth with a time of 2:06:13. However, Osako won the right to participate in the MGC because he met the conditions set by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations. On the other hand, Shogo Nakamura, a representative of the Tokyo Olympics, finished 36th and did not qualify for the MGC at this tournament. The winner was Ethiopia’s Deso Germisa with a time of 2:05:22. On the other hand, in the women’s race, Matsuda kept up with the Japanese record-breaking pace from the beginning, but his pace slowed down in the final stages, and he finished 6th, the top Japanese finisher, with a time of 2:21:44. Mao Ichiyama, who finished eighth at the Tokyo Olympics, was 14th with a time of 2:31:52. The winner was Rosemary Wanjiru of Kenya with a time of 2:16:28. Kazuki Yamashita “It was a good experience, focusing on the time rather than the standings” Kazuki Yamashita, who was the 3rd best time in Japan’s history and finished 7th, the top Japanese driver, said, “It was a fun race. It was a good experience because I was able to finish in the 2:05 range, placing first among the Japanese players.” Regarding the battle for the top Japanese player with Suguru Osako after 40km, “I thought that once Osako was in front, I thought I could keep going, but I was able to adjust my movements by following behind a little. I thought that if I ran with this person, I would be able to set a good record,” he said plainly.
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