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Ekiden (Road Relay) Club finished the first leg of the Hakone Ekiden in 17th place.

At the Hakone Ekiden (102nd Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race) held on Friday, January 2, 2026, the Teikyo University Ekiden (Road Relay) Club finished the first leg in 17th place. This marks the 27th time that the university has participated, and the 19th consecutive year. Members of the university's brass band, cheerleading Cheerleading Club, and faculty and staff came to support the team at various points along the course, sending their best wishes to Ekiden (Road Relay) Club as they compete in the race. Tomorrow, Saturday, January 3, the team will aim to secure a seed spot with a simultaneous start on the return leg. We appreciate your continued support.

Outbound goal time

5 hours 30 minutes 25 seconds

Outbound section record / section ranking

Section 1: Yuta Hara (3rd year, Faculty of Economics) 1 hour 3 minutes 9 seconds (19th place in the section)
Section 2: Yoshihiro Kusuoka (3rd year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 1 hour 11 minutes 50 seconds (20th place in the section)
Section 3: Akira Shimada (4th year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 1 hour 1 minute 44 seconds (5th place in the section)
Section 4: Sota Taniguchi (3rd year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 1 hour 1 minute 51 seconds (7th place in the section)
Section 5: Yudai Asakawa (3rd year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 1 hour 11 minutes 51 seconds (8th place)

For more information on Hakone Ekiden support activities, click here
For more information about Ekiden (Road Relay) Club, click here
For details on the 102nd Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race, click here

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