Kyūshū Ekiden

Kyūshū Ekiden

The Prince Takamatsu Cup Nishinippon Round-Kyushu Ekiden (九州一周駅伝 "Kyūshū isshū ekiden") has been an annual race in Japan since 1951. Contestants from the prefectures on the island of Kyūshū, as well as from Yamaguchi and Okinawa Prefectures, gather each November. The event begins in Nagasaki and proceeds to the cities of Sasebo, Saga, Kumamoto, Minamata, Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Nobeoka, Ōita, Kitakyushu, and finally Fukuoka. The 1064-km course consists of 72 segments, and is the longest relay race in the world.

The winning team receives the Prince Takamatsu trophy.

The Nishinippon Shimbun sponsors the event.

External links

* [http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/soumu/CompanyDataE/3event.html Nishinippon Shimbun] Events site (in English)
* [http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/ekiden/2005ekiden/ Nishinippon Shimbun] Relay Race site (in Japanese)


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