It was a dreary day: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. Okay, it wasn't quite a Dickensian level of dour, but it was gray and murky with low clouds and endless drizzly rain. And if it was tough enough just standing on the roadside as a spectator, spare a thought for those red-lining through a race they’d spent twelve months preparing for. But the girls didn't let the weather faze them. And they put on a classic. Here are my five (and a half) takeaways from

Why do you like Ekiden? Asked no one in particular. But it's a question I reflect on quite often. Sure, it’s a running event, and I’m a...

Run an Ekiden in Japan, and it’s hard to shake off over a century of history and tradition. For many runners, slipping on the tasuki...

What does it take to stand on the starting line of the Hakone Ekiden? In this interview, two elite runners reflect on the years leading up to Japan’s most iconic university race and what comes after the cheering fades. From early morning track sessions to the weight of team expectations, they share the realities of Japan's most popular Ekiden road race.

A 20K trail run through beautiful woodland "Jeremy, your face has turned blue." Hearing that, I knew the session was over. I felt...

It’s a drizzly Wednesday afternoon in the suburbs of Tokyo. I’m standing on the third floor of a compact apartment block, just across...

That finish-line feeling Climbing the final hill, I entered the stadium and saw the clock ticking at 3 hours 13 minutes and change. Wait,...

Held annually in Hiroshima, this seven-stage, 48-kilometer vibrant race is a spectacle that brings together runners of all levels.

Understanding Aoyama Gakuin's dominance in the iconic Hakone Ekiden with insight from current coach and a past legend.

In 2024, I learned that numbers alone don't tell the whole story. Running is as much about mindset as it is about results.