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October 15, 2026
Ekiden (Road Relay) Club finished in 6th place at the 38th Izumo All-Japan University Ekiden Race.
At the 38th Izumo All-Japan University Ekiden Race (Izumo Ekiden), held on October 12th, 2026 (Monday, national holiday), the Teikyo University Ekiden (Road Relay) Club finished in 6th place. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who cheered us on. In addition, this year, as part of our support activities, the university's Cheerleading Club and Teikyo Sports Newspaper Club also traveled to Izumo and cheered on Ekiden (Road Relay) Club at the start and finish lines.
Ekiden (Road Relay) Club is scheduled to participate in the 58th Chichibunomiya Cup All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden Championship, which will be held on Sunday, November 1st. We appreciate your continued support.
Total time
2 hours 7 minutes 41 seconds *New tournament record / Teikyo University record
Section record
Section 1: Koki Matsuo (1st year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 23 minutes 01 seconds, 9th place in section *Teikyo University record
Section 2: Saki Kobayashi (3rd year, Faculty of Education) 16 minutes 25 seconds, 11th place in section
Section 3: Yoshihiro Kusuoka (4th year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 23 minutes 29 seconds, 2nd in section *New section record, Teikyo University record
Section 4: Yuta Asakawa (4th year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 17 minutes 23 seconds, 3rd place in section *Teikyo University record
Section 5: Riku Hirota (4th year, Faculty of Economics) 17 minutes 56 seconds, 10th place in the section
Section 6: Yuta Hara (4th year, Faculty of Economics) 29 minutes 27 seconds, 4th place in section *Teikyo University record
Future schedule
The 58th All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden Championship (All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden)
Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 8:10 AM
Broadcast: TV Asahi Network
Click here for information on the All Japan University Ekiden.
The 103rd Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden Race (Hakone Ekiden)
Dates: January 2nd (Sat) & 3rd (Sun), 2027, 8:00 AM onwards
Broadcast: Nippon Television Network
Click here for information about the Hakone Ekiden.
For more information about Ekiden (Road Relay) Club click here
For more information about the 37th Izumo All-Japan University Ekiden Race, click here.
