October 4, 2017
After last year’s surprising fifth place showing at the charity Yell Run at Mega Web in the Odaiba district, Namban Rengo was back this year for more – in force. […]
September 4, 2017
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD AUGUST Chih Liew competed in the OSJ Itamuro 100K trail race — a grueling test of physical and mental endurance. He somehow completed it in 22hr […]
August 6, 2017
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD JULY On the 1st, Eric Lebrasseur ran the Utsukushigahara 80K Trail Run in 8:48:42, placing 45th. Then on the 2nd, Padraig MacColgain finished his first ultra, […]
July 4, 2017
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD JUNE June began with four intrepid Nambanners in South Africa for the Comrades ultra marathon. This year was an “up” year, plus it was unusually hot. […]
June 10, 2017
It immediately hit me at around the 15-km mark; a sudden realization of the whole experience I was on. It was just after 07:00 am; we had been running for […]
June 3, 2017
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD MAY On the May 4th holiday, Stuart Brady took part in the Kasukabe Half Marathon, finishing in a respectable 1:33:33, despite it being a very warm […]
May 31, 2017
Okukuji Trail Race 奥久慈トレイルレース 2017 May 28th in Ibaraki prefecture. 59km 3900m of total elevation gain. Very good weather conditions, that is no rain and not too hot. Result: 27th/595 […]
May 12, 2017
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 […]
May 8, 2017
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD APRIL No April Fool’s Day runs, but on the 2nd, Eric Lebrasseur did the Hasetsune 30K trail run in 1:23:32. And Stefano Coradeschi ran the Rome […]