Nozomi Tanaka (21 = Toyoda Automatic Weaving Machine TC), who set a Japanese record in 1500 and 3000 meters this season, has been named representative of the Tokyo Olympics (Olympics), which was postponed until 2009. It was the first offer unofficial at track and field events.

He recorded 15 minutes 05 seconds 65 and won the championship. Before the race, he had broken the standard record for participation in the Olympic Games (15 minutes at 10:00) and was bound to win the Olympic Games.

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Tanaka won the first bid at the Tokyo Olympics for the field of trucks. In the remaining half lap, he reversed Hironaka, who was a year younger, and achieved his first victory in 5000 meters. It was a medal that I got by squeezing my strength to the record of 15 minutes 5 seconds 65, saying “I was about to regain consciousness.”

“Pride and responsibility for myself. I think I endured it because I was grateful (to the people around me).”

It was a habit to run. Its origin was in a childhood who loved to read. One day when I was in elementary school, the school warned me that “reading while walking is prohibited.” “Ganbare Henry-kun” and “Redhead Anne” … Tanaka was also one of those who went to school while reading her favorite book. It is about 2.5 km from my house in Hyogo / Ono city to the elementary school. Run to school on hot and cold days. It was a daily routine.

“I was carrying a school cell on my back and, depending on the day, I had a calligraphy game … I went home asap and ran because I wanted to read a book.”

Chihiro’s mother won the Hokkaido marathon twice. He longed for the emergence of fights around the world, saying, “It’s okay to go abroad.” However, my dream when I was in the upper grades of elementary school was “I want to be a writer.” I wrote a fairy tale on 30 sheets of handwritten paper and applied for the contest. My father Kenchi, who is currently a coach, said: “If I become the best on gravel, maybe I can write something myself.” Land was the best “medium” for Tanaka.

During Ono Minami’s Middle Ages, he was not even aware of the existence of Inter-High (high school as a whole) and Incare (Student Championship) at Nishiwaki Technical High School. “I want to hit that kid.” The girl who hates to lose finds a rival who runs the same race and repeatedly goes beyond her existence. The “Olympics” were added to the stage to demonstrate the growth of driving.

“It is a right that I earned with such a painful feeling, so I want to continue facing myself and strengthen my strength without wasting it.”

Next summer, he will be in the national government in a more mature form.[Matsumoto Ko]

◆ Nozomi Tanaka Born in Ono City, Hyogo on September 4, 1999 (Heisei 11). Ono Minami won the 1500 meter national junior high tournament in the third year. After working at Nishiwaki Technical High School, he won the U20 (Under 20s) World Championship in 2018, which was the first year of the same university, 3000 meters. 19th 5000m World Championship 14th place. In 20 years, he clocked 8 minutes 41 seconds 35 to 3000 meters from the Hokuren Distance Challenge Fukagawa Tournament in July. Kayoko Fukushi set a new Japanese record for the first time in 18 years. At the Seiko Gold Grand Prix in August, they went 1500 meters at 4:05:27. Yuriko Kobayashi set a new Japanese record for the first time in 14 years. The goal is “a multiple runner who can run from 800 (meters) to 5000 (meters)”. 153 cm, 41 kg.