February 19, 2018

January results

Rika Homma started the year off right on the 7th with a first place in her age group at a 10K race in Shibamata. Her time was 44:27. On the same day Nick […]
February 4, 2018

JANUARY 2018

HAIKU OF THE MONTH Another snowfall. So lovely, so slippery. Your dream, my nightmare. FEBRUARY MENU At Oda Field track near Yoyogi Park from 730pm. 7 — 1000 x 6 […]
January 30, 2018

90+ Enjoy Annual Run & BBQ

Unlike last year, for this year’s Namban Rengo Run & BBQ (Nov. 6), we got the beautiful weather we deserve. A strong wind was in our faces on the return […]
January 30, 2018

Beer Mile

On Saturday May 6, the world awoke to the news of Eliud Kipchoge narrowly missing an audacious attempt to break the 2 hour marathon barrier on the infamous Monza F1 […]
January 30, 2018

2017 Shinjuku City Half Marathon

January 29th marked the 15th running of the Shinjuku City Half Marathon (plus 10km and family/children’s events). The convenience and novelty of running in the center of the city and […]
January 4, 2018

DECEMBER 2017

HAIKU OF THE MONTH Wise Confucius said: Run far, run fast, but take care Not to get injured!! JANUARY MENU At Oda Field track near Yoyogi Park from 730pm. 3 […]
December 4, 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

HAIKU OF THE MONTH December so soon? Yearly goals unfulfilled, but… There’s always next year. DECEMBER MENU At Oda Field track near Yoyogi Park from 730pm. 6 — 1000 x […]
November 4, 2017

OCTOBER 2017

HAIKU OF THE MONTH Blue skies have returned. Typhoons are finished (we hope!). Serious racing starts. DELAYED SEPTEMBER I neglected to mention a great result in September: Takeshi Koide completed […]
October 7, 2017

SEPTEMBER 2017

HAIKU OF THE MONTH Dusk brings a slight chill. But the sun still warms our runs. Long-awaited Fall. SEPTEMBER RESULTS Namban Rengo was represented by four ultra-fit ultra runners at […]