The “Lake Biwa Marathon,” which runs 42.195 kilometers alongside Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, was held for the primary time, with greater than 6,300 runners aiming for the end line.
The “Lake Biwa Marathon” is a citizen marathon newly held this 12 months as a successor to the “Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon”, which was held final 12 months, and greater than 6,300 individuals participated from all around the nation.
At the Ojiyama Athletic Stadium in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, which was the beginning venue, Kengo Suzuki, who set a brand new Japanese document and received the ultimate race of the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, mentioned, I’m pleased to be reborn. Please take pleasure in operating by means of Lake Biwa,” he inspired the contributors.
After that, the runners all began on the identical time with the sign gun, went north alongside the western shore of Lake Biwa, and challenged the 42.195 km full marathon to the end close to the Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu City.