Tag Archives: Lake Biwa Marathon

A Farewell to Lake Biwa

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Jon Waldron

A week ago Sunday, February 28th, 2021, marked the 76th and final running of the Lake Biwa Marathon, one of the most prestigious races in Japan and a fixture on that country’s racing calendar since 1946. The race was streamed … Continue reading →

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Japan Journal: Race Day

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Jon Waldron

Ojiyama Stadium, Otsu, Japan — Start of the Biwako Mainichi Marathon — March 5, 2017 In the audio, you can hear me say that 77 seconds (for the first 400) is “2:12:30 pace…” It is actually about 2:14:30 pace. This miscalculation had … Continue reading →

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Japan Journal: Final Preparations

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Jon Waldron

Elite athlete interviews prior to Saturday’s technical meeting for foreign athletes I suspect that some of my readers — those who have patiently endured my travelogue so far — have not been distracted, nor have they forgotten that the reason I … Continue reading →

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