<38th Izumo Ekiden> Introduction of Soka University Ekiden Team Members
The 38th Izumo All-Japan University Ekiden Race, one of the three major collegiate ekiden races and marking the start of the ekiden season, will be held on October 12th (Monday, a national holiday).
A total of 22 teams will participate in this competition, with runners competing over 45.1 kilometers across 6 sections. The competition will be broadcast live on the Fuji Television network starting at 9:00 AM.
Entry Member
The following are the members of our university's track and field team, who will be participating for the sixth time.
| Player name | Grade | High school attended / Prefecture attended |
|---|---|---|
| Takumi Orihashi | 4 | Chukyo and Gifu |
| Riki Koike | 4 | Saku Nagano |
| Steven Mucini | 4 | Mikuyuni Kenya |
| Rintaro Enoki | 3 | Kobayashi, Nagasaki |
| Shoki Yamaguchi | 3 | Omuta and Yamaguchi |
| Solomon Mutuk | 3 | Kyanguma Kenya |
| Ryota Uchida | 1 | Chinzei Gakuin, Nagasaki |
| Genta Sugano | 1 | Sendai Ikuei, Yamagata |
| Kota Tamura | 1 | Kansai Soka Gakkai, Osaka |
| Murakami Junsei | 1 | Tottori Johoku/Fukuoka |
Support the Ekiden Club on social media!
On the day of the competition, we will be posting race updates and behind-the-scenes glimpses on the Soka University official website, the Ekiden Club X account, and Instagram. Please be sure to check them out.