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39-year-old runner draws attention in Hakone qualification race

Original: 関東学生連合チーム

Saki Makino, a 39-year-old runner from Saitama University, is drawing attention after competing in the Hakone Ekiden qualification race as part of a Kanto student combined team. Japanese media report her unusual schedule: quitting a powerhouse ekiden club, then training 20km from 6am, working during the day, and attending university at night. Readers are discussing her persistence in balancing work, study, and elite long-distance running at an age when most athletes have retired.

Why now: Her unusual age and demanding work-training balance at the famous Hakone Ekiden qualifier make her story stand out

Saki MakinoSaitama UniversityHakone Ekiden

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