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　Hakone Ekiden (Tokyo Hakone Roundtrip University Ekiden Race), sponsored by the Kanto Student Association of Athletic Federations and co-hosted by the Yomiuri Shimbun on January 2nd and 3rd. The live broadcast of TV since 1987 (complete live broadcast of all sections since 1989) has increased its name recognition and recognition, and now it has a feeling that it has become a feature of New Year and a major event. At the end of the 10th ward on the return route, you will run through Kajibashi Street and Chuo-dori on the main street of Chuo-ku, but the Nihonbashi area, which is crowded with New Year shoppers about 1 km in front of Otemachi in the goal, is the last player. It is a watching point that squeezes the power, and support is also empowered.　This year, the four schools of Kokugakuin University, Teikyo University, Tokyo International University, and Meiji University competed for the third place, and the fierce run of Shimazu magnificent Shimazu (left image), which was a new section record.

In the 96th tournament, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding, Aoyama Gakuin University won the outbound trip with a new record, Tokai University won the return trip with a new record, and Aoyama Gakuin University won the overall championship with a new record. It was a high-speed race that was rarely seen when a new record was born in 7 sections out of 10 sections. In addition, the best player award `` Shizo Kanaguri Cup '' was awarded for the first time in 11 years, Aki Aizawa of Toyo University, who updated the section record for the first time in 11 years, 57 seconds in the 5-minute range in the 2nd ward of Outbound Hana. Did.