International Chiba Ekiden

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

Winners

Key: Stage winner
Men's and women's era
YearMenWomen
1988Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1990Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
1991Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1992Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1993Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1994Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1995Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1996Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1997Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1998Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1999Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2000Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2001Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2002Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
2003Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
2004Flag 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)
2007Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:05:56 Yuichiro Ueno, Kayoko Fukushi, Kenji Noguchi, Megumi Kinukawa , Kensuke Takezawa , Yukiko Akaba [5]
2008Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:05:27 Ali Abdosh , Sule Utura, Dejen Gebremeskel , Belaynesh Fekadu , Hunegnaw Mesfin , Tsega Gelaw [6]
2009Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:05:58 Yuichiro Ueno, Yuriko Kobayashi , Kensuke Takezawa , Yukiko Akaba , Atsushi Sato , Yurika Nakamura [7]
2010Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Collegiate2:07:52 Taku Fujimoto, Risa Takenaka, Yo Yazawa, Kasumi Nishihara , Shota Hiraga, Hanae Tanaka [8]
2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:40 Thomas Longosiwa , Lidia Mathathi, Patrick Mutunga Mwikya , Pauline Kahenya, Edwin Mokua , Pamela Lisoreng [9]
2012Flag 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.......................
20071. 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
2008Ali Abdosh (ETH) - 13:34Yuriko 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) - 28:54Maria Konovalova (Russia) - 23:31
2009Craig Mottram (Australia) - 13:23Yuriko Kobayashi (Japan) - 15:09Kensuke Takezawa (Japan) - 29:07Yukiko Akaba (Japan)
15:34 - ties stage record		Atsushi Sato (Japan) - 28:57Hikari Yoshimoto (Japan Univ. Select) - 23:12
2010Yuichiro Ueno (JPN) - 13:23Yuriko Kobayashi (JPN) - 15:27Titus Mbishei (KEN) - 28:57Kasumi Nishihara (JUT) - 16:02Tsuyoshi Ugachi (JPN) - 28:51Pauline Korikwiang (KEN) - 23:20
20111. 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....................
2007Japan - 2:05:56Kenya - 2:07:06Russia - 2:08:00USA - 2:09:05Japan University Select - 2:09:22Great Britain - 2:10:11Australia - 2:11:56Chiba Prefecture - 2:11:57Romania - 2:12:17China - 2:13:59Belarus - 2:14:32Poland - 2:15:10
2008Ethiopia - 2:05:27
new course record		Japan - 2:06:39Russia - 2:08:04Japanese University Select - 2:08:47Australia - 2:09:36Chiba Prefecture - 2:10:00Great Britain - 2:10:12U.S.A. - 2:11:54Canada - 2:11:56China - 2:12:11Sweden - 2:12:16Brazil - 2:14:15
2009Japan - 2:05:58Japanese University Select - 2:07:47Kenya - 2:08:34Chiba (Japan) Prefecture - 2:09:26U.S.A. - 2:09:42Russia - 2:11:19Australia - 2:11:35Canada - 2:12:24Italy - 2:13:13Romania - 2:14:28China - 2:14:47Belarus - 2:15:11
2010Japan University Select - 2:07:52Kenya - 2:08:06Japan - 2:08:12Russia - 2:09:35U.S.A. - 2:10:54Chiba Prefecture - 2:12:56Australia - 2:14:07Italy - 2:14:55Romania - 2:15:02Canada - 2:15:13Czech Republic - 2:15:23Norway - 2:17:01
2011Kenya - 2:04:40 - CRJapan - 2:04:59 (CR)Japanese University Select- 2:07:26Russia - 2:07:56U.S.A. - 2:09:06Australia - 2:09:56Chiba Prefecture - 2:11:55Poland - 2:12:53Romania - 2:13:39Canada - 2:13:52New Zealand - 2:14:37Czech Republic - 2:16:33

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (21 November 2007). "New mixed race format for Chiba International Ekiden - Preview". IAAF . Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  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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