The section entries for the 58th All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden Championship have been announced.
The 58th All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden Championship will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2026. A total of 27 teams (including selected teams) will participate in this year's competition, with runners competing over 8 sections covering 106.8 kilometers. The race will be broadcast live on TV Asahi from 7:45 AM.
Section entry
The section entries for our university's track and field team, making their fifth consecutive appearance in the tournament, are as follows:
| section | full name | Grade | High school and prefecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Satoshi Hatta |
3 years |
Nishiwaki Industrial, Hyogo |
| 2 | Takumi Orihashi | 4 years | Chukyo and Gifu |
| 3 | Genta Sugano | 1 year | Sendai Ikuei, Yamagata |
| 4 | Benard Kikumbi | 1 year | Kanguma High School, Kenya |
| 5 | Murakami Junsei | 1 year | Tottori Johoku/Fukuoka |
| 6 | Rintaro Enoki | 3 years | Kobayashi and Miyazaki |
| 7 | Kotaro Ikebe | 4 years |
Kumamoto Technical High School, Kumamoto |
| 8 | Shoki Yamaguchi | 3 years |
Omuta and Yamaguchi |
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