Yume Goto and Kimi Tanaka have competed in their hometown of Hyogo Prefecture since junior high school. They are classmates and rivals in high school and college who belonged to the same business team until last season.
Goto: "I respect them as track and field athletes and they are comrades-in-arms" Tanaka: "If we don't get to the point where we run shoulder to shoulder with Tanaka, we won't be able to see the future" "I hope they will mesh well in the race and break away from the "supporting role"