ekiden kyoso
Long-distance relay race in which the distance to be run is divided into sections and a cloth
sash is passed among the runners on a team and worn by each member as they run their section. The word ekiden derives from the names of two ancient Japanese relay systems of transportation using horses. The average number of team members ranges from 5 to 10. The distance run per section by men ranges from 5 to 20 kilometers (3~12mi); women runners run from 2 to 10 kilometers (1~6mi) per section. The first ekiden kyoso was run in 1917 between Kyoto and Tokyo. Today a wide variety of ekiden kyoso are held in Japan, one of the oldest of which is the Tokyo-Hakone Ofuku Daigaku Ekiden, a competition for male college students. There are also international competitions to which foreign teams are invited.
sash is passed among the runners on a team and worn by each member as they run their section. The word ekiden derives from the names of two ancient Japanese relay systems of transportation using horses. The average number of team members ranges from 5 to 10. The distance run per section by men ranges from 5 to 20 kilometers (3~12mi); women runners run from 2 to 10 kilometers (1~6mi) per section. The first ekiden kyoso was run in 1917 between Kyoto and Tokyo. Today a wide variety of ekiden kyoso are held in Japan, one of the oldest of which is the Tokyo-Hakone Ofuku Daigaku Ekiden, a competition for male college students. There are also international competitions to which foreign teams are invited.
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- 出版社/メーカー: 講談社
- 発売日: 1993/11
- メディア: ハードカバー
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