The modern Ekiden is a popular long-distance team relay race held - TopicsExpress



          

The modern Ekiden is a popular long-distance team relay race held frequently on roads all over Japan. Origins of the Ekiden date to early Japan when important news was relayed from distant provinces to the capitol using a series of messengers, each of which would carry the message for an individual leg of the journey. Today, the tradition of Ekiden lives on as a sport, which, in addition to being highly competitive, is also used in Japan to promote unity as a team along with personal perseverance. The Honolulu Ekiden will be an authentic EKIDEN conducted over an ocean view course certified by the USATF. Runners will enjoy beautiful ocean views along six different course sections with a total length of 26.2 miles or 42.195 km.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:30:01 +0000

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