S/ Gokan Shunichi, NNN Correspondent: At the report of the gun, the first-ever ekiden relay race in the UK began. The first UK Ekiden, or long-distance relay race, was held in England on June 24 to coincide with the visit by the Japanese Emperor and Empress. S/ Anna Dingley, Director, UK Ekiden: This ekiden race was modeled after the Hakone Ekiden in Japan. Through this event, I believe that the ties between Japan and the UK will grow even stronger. The host organization said it will use this event to continue to promote ekiden races in the UK going forward.

Source: News 24 June 25, 2024 09:45 UTC