[JMC Series]“Special Talk” just before “Tokyo Marathon 2023”: High-speed race where both men and women are expected to set Japanese records! ~Leader Seko x Director Kono x Arata Fujiwara~

The 7th Men’s and 5th Women’s Rounds of the Japan Marathon Championship Series (JMC Series) “Tokyo Marathon 2023” will be held on Sunday, March 5th. In this distribution, in addition to JAAF Road Running Commission leader Toshihiko Seko and director Tadashi Kono, Arata Fujiwara, who captured the Japanese national team at the London Olympics with a personal best of 2:07:48 at the 2012 Tokyo Marathon, will be the guest. (Suzuki Athlete Club, men’s marathon head coach). In this race, 14 men and 7 women who have already qualified for the Marathon Grand Championship (MGC) are entering. *With the exception of Kengo Suzuki (Fujitsu), who has already been announced to withdraw from the race, the highlights are Suguru Osako (Nike), who finished 6th in the men’s marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, and MGC finalists Hidekazu Hijikata (Asahi Kasei) and Kyohei Hosoya (Kurosaki Harima). On the women’s side, good records are expected from Mao Ichiyama (Shiseido), who finished 8th in the women’s marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, Mizuki Matsuda (Daihatsu), who represented Japan in the women’s marathon at the Oregon World Championships, and Ai Hosoda (Edion). In addition, many players who can cope with the pace making that will be developed at the Japanese record pace will participate. Who will win the race! ? How much can you respond to the world level! ? Drawing on the traditions of the Osaka Marathon, an even higher level race is expected. Please take a look at this weekend’s Tokyo Marathon.