Running in the great outdoors occasionally means coming into contact with wildlife—some harmless, some concerning. A race last weekend in Kokonoe, a small town in Japan’s Kusu district, was canceled ...
SAGAMI GENERAL DEPOT, Japan – More than 4,000 runners were here Sunday to compete in the 7th East Japan Half Marathon and Ekiden to the cheers of hundreds of friends, family members and spectators.
Ekiden is a long-distance relay format that’s bigger than Godzilla in Japan but little known elsewhere. I’m invited as part ...