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[Feature 1] VOLCANO 72/48 VOLCANO72/48 was held at three active volcanoes in Fukushima Prefecture: Bandai, Azuma, and Adatara. This article focuses on the event, which was not a trail running race but an "ultra hiking challenge."
[Feature ②] Kaga Spa Trail Endurance 100 by UTMB The KAGA SPA TRAIL was held in Ishikawa Prefecture as Japan's first race by UTMB. In addition to comprehensive photos of the event, it also features the development of the top battle, comments from amateur runners, and an interview with organizer Jiro Takikawa. This book condenses the memorable first event. We have published a long interview with Terunobu Kurokawa, winner of the 100K race. Kurokawa admitted that he had been feeling depressed due to burnout since 2019. He had been continuing trail running out of habit for a while, but it was thanks to a realization that he was able to enjoy it again.
[Article 1] Recreating the Noto Solo Ekiden! During Golden Week, Shunya Shoji, who lives in Ishikawa Prefecture, and Takuya Wakaoka, who is originally from Ishikawa Prefecture, decided to run solo along the course of the Noto Ekiden, which was once held there. In this interview, they looked back on their journey, sharing the "present-day scenery of Noto" as seen from the route they took.
[Article 2] Fuji Mountain Climbing Race 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 41 seconds. Last year's race saw Ueda fail to beat the record time set by Miyahara Toru in 2011 on the summit course, and Ueda has been training for this day ever since. We spoke to Ueda, who was overcome with emotion and cried at the summit of Mount Fuji immediately after crossing the finish line.
[Article 3] Japan Representative Directory The Mountain & Trail Running World Championships will be held in Spain in September. While introducing the enthusiasm and careers of the 12 Japanese representatives, Fukuda Rikka and Iwasa Koichi shared their thoughts on the value of sending a representative to the World Championships, as well as the difference in level and enthusiasm compared to the rest of the world.
