Japan High School Boys Set New Record in Relay Race; Winning Girls Secure School's Second-Straight Title

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:53 JST,
December 21, 2025
KYOTO — Gakuho Ishikawa Senior High School from Fukushima Prefecture set a new record for the boys race in the national high school ekiden road relay on Sunday, securing its first-ever victory in two hours and 36 seconds.
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