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“Hakone Ekiden’s goal is in third place overall”
Even after returning to the Iseji championship, Hiroaki Oyagi, director of Komazawa University, did not often say the word “overall victory”.
“We were able to win the championship, but since our team is still young, I was wondering if we should be in third place. With the feeling of being a challenger, this time we did round trips.
After the fierce battle, director Oyagi revealed his heart, but this time Hakone Ekiden may have been positioned as a step towards reaching the golden age again starting next year. Of course, it wasn’t that the commanders didn’t want to win the championship …
It was hard to get rid of the fourth grade and use the lower grades
When I look at Hakone Ekiden’s orders of the day, I feel that impression is even stronger. Atsushi Kato in the first room, Satoshi Ito in the eighth room, and Shunsuke Kobe in the 10th room all registered at the section entrance on December 29, but they all changed players that day. Ayumu Kobayashi in the third district was the only fourth grader to run. On the other hand, three freshmen are named: Tetsuo Shiratori in District 1, Mebuki Suzuki in District 5, and Kyosuke Hanao in District 7. In addition, there were 3 students in each of grades 2 and 3.
“The fourth graders were also trying to attract the high school students, but I also wanted to try the younger power. This is not the end. I thought about using it. I also wanted to use the fourth grade warmly.”
This may seem ruthless, but it must have been a difficult decision for the commander. In the past, there have been cases where 4th graders were designated to prioritize emotions and struggled, so he said, “I was really worried until December 30. It was hard to choose.”
In the end, I became addicted to that attitude. The vigorous young power pushed the team to the top in one go.
However, it is said that this victory was “unexpected” even for the famous general.
