International Chiba Ekiden

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Japan's Takezawa Kensuke at the 2009 edition of the race. Takezawa Kensuke, Japanese long-distance runner.jpg
Japan's Takezawa Kensuke at the 2009 edition of the race.

The International Chiba Ekiden was an annual team road running competition held in Chiba, Japan in late November. The marathon relay race, or ekiden as it is known in Japan, is one of the prominent annual races of its kind. The competition is split into six legs which combine to make up the marathon distance of 42.195 km. The Chiba Ekiden was first held in 1988 and featured separate competitions for both men and women. [1] Since 2007, each competing country selects three men and three women for their team. The legs are divided as follows: 5 km (men), 5 km (women), 10 km (men), 5 km (women), 10 km (men), and 7.195 km (women). [2]

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The men's world record for the event was set at the competition in 2005 as the Kenyan team of Josephat Ndambiri, Martin Mathathi, Daniel Mwangi, Mekubo Mogusu, Onesmus Nyerere and John Kariuki completed the course in a time of 1:57:06. In the same race the Japanese team ran an Asian record, the United States men ran a North American record and the fourth-placed Russian team broke the European record. [3]

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Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007.

Martin Irungu Mathathi is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who competes in track, cross country and road running events. Mathathi won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. He represented his country in the same event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He holds the 10 miles world junior record of 44:51.

Winners

Key: Stage winner
Men's and women's era
YearMenWomen
1988 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1990 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
1991 Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1992 Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1993 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1994 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1995 Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1996 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1997 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1998 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1999 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2000 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2001 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2002 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
2003 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
2004 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
2005Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Josephat Ndambiri, Martin Mathathi
Daniel Mwangi, Mekubo Mogusu
Onesmus Nyerere and John Kariuki 		Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Philes Ongori, Evelyn Wambui
?, Catherine Ndereba
?, ?
2006 [4] Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Martin Mathathi , Gideon Ngatuny
Josephat Ndambiri , Sammy Korir
Mekubo Mogusu , Cyrus Njui 		Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Philes Ongori , Evelyne Kemunto Kimwei
Sally Kaptich Chepyego , Catherine Ndereba
Jane Wanjiku, Lucy Wangui
Mixed era
YearWinnerTimeAthletes (stage winners)
2007 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:05:56 Yuichiro Ueno, Kayoko Fukushi, Kenji Noguchi, Megumi Kinukawa , Kensuke Takezawa , Yukiko Akaba [5]
2008 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:05:27 Ali Abdosh , Sule Utura, Dejen Gebremeskel , Belaynesh Fekadu , Hunegnaw Mesfin , Tsega Gelaw [6]
2009 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:05:58 Yuichiro Ueno, Yuriko Kobayashi , Kensuke Takezawa , Yukiko Akaba , Atsushi Sato , Yurika Nakamura [7]
2010 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Collegiate 2:07:52 Taku Fujimoto, Risa Takenaka, Yo Yazawa, Kasumi Nishihara , Shota Hiraga, Hanae Tanaka [8]
2011 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:40 Thomas Longosiwa , Lidia Mathathi, Patrick Mutunga Mwikya , Pauline Kahenya, Edwin Mokua , Pamela Lisoreng [9]
2012 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05:06 [10] Thomas Longosiwa, Gladys Cherono , Edwin Soi, Priscah Jeptoo , Philip Mosima, Joyce Chepkurui
Hanji Aoki Cup International Chiba Ekiden - 42.195 km - Stage Winners
First.stage......5.0 km........................... Second.stage......5.0 km.women.................... Third.stage......10.0 km.......................... Fourth.stage......5.0 km.women.................... Fifth.stage......10.0 km.......................... Sixth.stage......7.195 km.women.......................
2007 1. Moses Masai (KEN) - 13:22
2. Yuichiro Ueno (Japan) - 13:29
3. Ed Moran (USA) - 13:32		 1. Emily Chebet (KEN) - 15:38
2. Kayoko Fukushi (Japan) - 15:34
3. Elena Zadorozhnaya (Russia) - 15:37		 1. Barnaba Sigei (KEN) - 28:32
2. Evgeny Rybakov (Russia) - 29:00
3. Scott Bauhs (USA) - 28:31		 1. Catherine Kirui (KEN) - 16:20
2. Megumi Kinukawa (Japan) - 16:03
3. Olesya Syreva (Russia) - 16:38		 1. Joseph Birech (KEN) - 29:21
2. Kensuke Takezawa (Japan) - 28:49
3. Ryan Sheehan (USA) - 29:31		 1. Yukiko Akaba (Japan) - 22:39
2. Catherine Ndereba (KEN) - 23:53
3. Lilia Shobukhova (Russia) - 23:15
2008 Ali Abdosh (ETH) - 13:34 Yuriko Kobayashi (Japan)
15:08 - new stage record		 Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH)
28:20 - new stage record		 Belaynesh Fikadu (ETH)
15:34 - new stage record		 Hunegnaw Mesfin (ETH) - 28:54 Maria Konovalova (Russia) - 23:31
2009 Craig Mottram (Australia) - 13:23 Yuriko Kobayashi (Japan) - 15:09 Kensuke Takezawa (Japan) - 29:07 Yukiko Akaba (Japan)
15:34 - ties stage record		 Atsushi Sato (Japan) - 28:57 Hikari Yoshimoto (Japan Univ. Select) - 23:12
2010 Yuichiro Ueno (JPN) - 13:23 Yuriko Kobayashi (JPN) - 15:27 Titus Mbishei (KEN) - 28:57 Kasumi Nishihara (JUT) - 16:02 Tsuyoshi Ugachi (JPN) - 28:51 Pauline Korikwiang (KEN) - 23:20
2011 1. Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa (KEN) - 13:36
2. Egor Nikolaev (RUS) - 13:38
3. Robert Cheseret (U.S.A.) - 13:38		 1. Kasumi Nishihara (JPN) - 15:17
2. Risa Takenaka (UNIV) - 15:36
3. Lisa Corrigan (AUS) - 15:48		 1. Patrick Mutunga Mwikya (KEN)
28:08 -new stage record
2. Evgeny Rybakov (RUS) - 28:42
3. Kensuke Takezawa (JPN) - 28:53		 1. Yuriko Kobayashi (JPN) - 15:46
2. Hikari Yoshimoto (UNIV) - 15:49
3. Elena Korobkina (RUS) - 16:21		 1. Edwin Nyandusi Mokua (KEN)
27:43 - new stage record
2. Tetsuya Yoroizaka (JPN) - 28:47
3. Bobby Mack (U.S.A.) - 28:55		 1. Hitomi Niiya (JPN)
22:36 - new stage record
2. Pamela Chesopich Lisoreng (KEN) - 22:52
3. Emily Brichacek (AUS) - 23:46
Hanji Aoki Cup International Chiba Ekiden - 42.195 km -
First.Place...................... Second.Place..................... Third.Place...................... Fourth.Place..................... Fifth.Place...................... Sixth.Place...................... Seventh.Place.................... Eight.Place...................... Ninth.Place...................... Tenth.Place...................... Eleventh.Place................... Twelfth.Place....................
2007 Japan - 2:05:56 Kenya - 2:07:06 Russia - 2:08:00 USA - 2:09:05 Japan University Select - 2:09:22 Great Britain - 2:10:11 Australia - 2:11:56 Chiba Prefecture - 2:11:57 Romania - 2:12:17 China - 2:13:59 Belarus - 2:14:32 Poland - 2:15:10
2008 Ethiopia - 2:05:27
new course record		 Japan - 2:06:39 Russia - 2:08:04 Japanese University Select - 2:08:47 Australia - 2:09:36 Chiba Prefecture - 2:10:00 Great Britain - 2:10:12 U.S.A. - 2:11:54 Canada - 2:11:56 China - 2:12:11 Sweden - 2:12:16 Brazil - 2:14:15
2009 Japan - 2:05:58 Japanese University Select - 2:07:47 Kenya - 2:08:34 Chiba (Japan) Prefecture - 2:09:26 U.S.A. - 2:09:42 Russia - 2:11:19 Australia - 2:11:35 Canada - 2:12:24 Italy - 2:13:13 Romania - 2:14:28 China - 2:14:47 Belarus - 2:15:11
2010 Japan University Select - 2:07:52 Kenya - 2:08:06 Japan - 2:08:12 Russia - 2:09:35 U.S.A. - 2:10:54 Chiba Prefecture - 2:12:56 Australia - 2:14:07 Italy - 2:14:55 Romania - 2:15:02 Canada - 2:15:13 Czech Republic - 2:15:23 Norway - 2:17:01
2011 Kenya - 2:04:40 - CR Japan - 2:04:59 (CR) Japanese University Select- 2:07:26 Russia - 2:07:56 U.S.A. - 2:09:06 Australia - 2:09:56 Chiba Prefecture - 2:11:55 Poland - 2:12:53 Romania - 2:13:39 Canada - 2:13:52 New Zealand - 2:14:37 Czech Republic - 2:16:33

See also

Chiba International Cross Country

The Chiba International Cross Country is an annual cross country running competition which takes place in Chiba, Japan in mid-February. It is one of the IAAF permit meetings which serve as qualifying events for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

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References

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  2. ↑ Team USA set for International Chiba Ekiden. USATF (11 November 2010). Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (23 November 2005). "Kenyan men win in Chiba with World's fastest ever time". IAAF. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (2006-11-23). Kenya dominate at Chiba Ekiden. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-18.
  5. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (23 November 2007). "Japan comes from behind to win the Chiba International Ekiden". IAAF. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (24 November 2008). "Ethiopia sweeps Chiba Ekiden". IAAF. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (23 November 2009). "Japan takes Chiba Ekiden title, with favourite Kenya well-beaten third". IAAF. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (23 November 2010). "Japanese Collegiate Team scores upset at Chiba Ekiden". IAAF. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (23 November 2011). "Teenagers Mwikya and Mokua lead Kenya to Chiba Ekiden victory". IAAF. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (23 November 2012). "Kenya defends in Chiba". IAAF. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

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