[HIGHLIGHTS] Izumiya, representative of the World Championships in Athletics "I want to fight with confidence to break the record"

Shunsuke Izumiya set a new Japan record of 4.110 seconds in the men's 13-meter hurdles at the Japan Championships in Athletics held until the 04th of this month. Mukaki Ikeda, Rika Kaseda and Takayama Takano were selected to represent the team at the World Championships in Hungary this August.

"I want to use the confidence I gained from breaking the Japan record to compete against the world," said Izumiyya.