Prior to the Tokyo Marathon, which will be held on the 5th of this month, which will require the right to participate in the representative selection race for the Paris Olympics, the participating athletes had a press conference, and Suguru Osako, the previous Japanese record holder for the men, said, "Don't worry about the time. I want to keep in mind that I will do my own race well," he said.
Prior to the tournament, the participating athletes held a press conference in Tokyo on the 3rd, and Osako, who had been out of active play for a while after winning 6th place at the Tokyo Olympics last year, said, "I am training well. I am excited about this kind of competition. I want to be excited, and I'm looking forward to being able to show my strength while everyone in Japan is cheering me on."
Osako said that the right to participate in the marathon representative selection race for the Paris Olympics, the MGC = Marathon Grand Championship, is at stake in this tournament, and he said, "I have never been so concerned about my time. I want to keep in mind to do a solid race."
Mao Ichiyama "I want to run as hard as I can"
On the other hand, Mao Ichiyama, who finished 8th in the women's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, revealed that she had a stress fracture in her rib last December, saying, "I wasn't feeling very well, but I'm gradually getting better. I want to run as hard as I can so that when I reach the goal, I feel like I'm blown away."
Mizuki Matsuda "I want to do my best to run the best"
Mizuki Matsuda, who finished 9th at last year's World Championships, commented, "I've been aiming to break the Japanese record of 2 hours 19 minutes 12 seconds, so I hope I can show the results. I want to do my best,” he said.