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Ekiden (Road Relay) Club finished 8th in the All Japan University Ekiden, securing a seeded position.

At the 58th Chichibunomiya Cup All Japan University Ekiden Championship (All Japan University Ekiden), held on November 1, 2026 (Sunday), Teikyo University's Ekiden (Road Relay) Club finished in 8th place, securing a seeded position that will qualify them for the next tournament. This tournament is one of the three major ekiden races in the world of university ekiden, with 25 universities that have passed regional selections competing over 106.8 kilometers in 8 sections from Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture to Ise Grand Shrine in Ise City, Mie Prefecture.

In the first leg, Koki Matsuo (1st year, Faculty of Medical Technology) ran a great race, coming within 4 seconds of the leader despite being a freshman. In the second leg, Yoshihiro Kusuoka (4th year, Faculty of Medical Technology) won the section prize and set a new section record. This positive start contributed to the results of the competition. Cheerleading Club, brass band, and Teikyo Sports Newspaper Club also came to support the runners from the roadside, cheering them on. Thank you to everyone who cheered us on. We would appreciate your continued support for our university's Ekiden (Road Relay) Club.

Total time

5 hours 12 minutes 02 seconds

Section record / section ranking

Section 1: Koki Matsuo (1st year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 27 minutes 49 seconds (5th place in section)
Section 2: Yoshihiro Kusuoka (4th year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 30 minutes 51 seconds (1st in section) *Section winner, new section record
Section 3: Hajime Matsui (3rd year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 34 minutes 28 seconds (10th in section)
Section 4: Riku Hirota (4th year, Faculty of Economics) 34 minutes 15 seconds (11th in section)
Section 5: Tomohito Asano (4th year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 36 minutes 18 seconds (9th in section)
Section 6: Yuta Hara (4th year, Faculty of Economics) 37 minutes 15 seconds (5th in section)
Section 7: Sota Taniguchi (4th year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 52 minutes 15 seconds (9th in section)
Section 8: Yudai Asakawa (4th year, Faculty of Medical Technology) 58 minutes 51 seconds (11th in section)

Future schedule

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.

Click here for information about Ekiden (Road Relay) Club
Click here for information on the 58th All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden Championship.

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