36
Yuta Shimoda finishes in 2nd place among the top Japanese players at Jay Lease Stadium
The Beppu Oita Mainichi Marathon was held on the 4th on a course from Takasakiyama Umitamago-mae in Oita City to Jay Lease Stadium, with Yuta Shimoda (GMO Internet Group) finishing in 2nd place, the best Japanese racer, with a preliminary time of 2 hours 8 minutes 24 seconds. entered in. Workner Derese (Hiramatsu Hospital) won for the first time in 2 hours 7 minutes 58 seconds.
Daiki Kishimoto (GMO Internet Group), running his first marathon, placed 3rd. Shimoda took the lead after 37 km, but was unable to keep up with Derese’s pace in the final stages. (Cloudy at the start, temperature 8.5 degrees, humidity 93%, south-southwest wind 0.9 meters)