2023-10-13 10:50:00
Kagoshima National Athletic Meet track and field starts amid gray rain; Tokyo Olympic athletes also appear[10/13 19:50]
Track and field competitions begin on the 13th in Kagoshima City. At the local national polity, which was postponed, I raced with gratitude in my heart. On the 13th, athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics also appeared.
(Reporter) “The second half of the Kagoshima National Athletic Meet started amidst the effects of ash fall. In the track and field events, prefectural athletes are expected to perform well from the first day.”
While cheering teams from elementary and junior high school students also rushed in, the first prefectural team to stand on the podium on the 13th was Shota Iida, a third-year student at Izumi Chuo High School.
Boys’ A5000m race: In the early stages, he led the pack, but in the final stages he responded to the movements of the group. I moved up in the last spurt and grabbed 3rd place.
(Shodai Iida, 3rd year student at Izumi Chuo High School) “In the last spurt, I was determined to win.”
The event that particularly drew cheers was the adult women’s 100m race, run by Remi Tsuruta from Minamikyushu Family Mart. I was nervous during the morning qualifying session.
(Remi Tsuruta, Minamikyushu Family Mart) “It was the first race in the morning and there were some difficult parts…”
Still, he advanced to the semifinals with a season-best time of 11.53 seconds. Colleagues from work also rushed to the stand.
(Work colleague) “This is the first time I’ve seen it! It’s the pride of Kagoshima.” “I hope you do your best in the finals.”
In the semi-finals, Tsuruta improved his time and advanced to the finals with a record that was just two-hundredths of a second short of his personal best.
Runner-up in 11.49 seconds. I ran to express my gratitude to those who supported me during the local national polity, which was postponed.
(Remi Tsuruta, Minamikyushu Family Mart) “I heard so many voices even before the athletes were introduced, and being able to run with so many people cheering for me makes me happy because even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t be able to run.”
In addition, two other prefectural athletes placed in prizes, including Jeptir Chilbrenda, who took second place in the boys’ and girls’ A3000 meters.
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