Tokyo Hosts First Road Race in More Than Three Months
While Tokyo Olympic organisers are wringing their hands about running the upcoming Olympics without a vaccine, the 22nd Smile Marathon went ahead on Sunday in Tokyo. It was the first road race in the city since COVID-19 shut things down…
Arashiro upsets favourites at Tour de France Saitama Criterium
Japanese Yukiya Arashiro created an upset on his home turf by beating Tour de France’s winner Egan Bernal and La Vuelta’s winner Primoz Roglic at the Tour de France Saitama Criterium. The 35 year-old Japanese rider from Bahrain-Merida team is…
Yuka Sato, Youth Olympic Games Triathlon Gold medallist keeps her eye on Tokyo 2020
Japan’s Yuka Sato etched her name into Olympic history at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Singapore 2010 by becoming the first-ever YOG gold medallist. Only 18 years of age at that time, her impressive victory in the women’s triathlon kick-started…
Jonathan Brownlee carries bike after crashing in ITU Yokohama triathlon
Olympic silver medallist Jonathan Brownlee carried his damaged bike into transition at the ITU World Series Yokohama triathlon as he crashed in the cycling leg. Coming out strong from the swim, Brownlee wanted to continue running and finished in 42nd spot,6…
Annabel Luxford and Mitch Robins win top honours at Ironman 70.3 Japan
In a day of battle on the forefront of triathlon in Japan, Australians Annabel Luxford and Mitch Robins put their best foot forward to win top honours at the Lixil IRONMAN 70.3 Centrair Chita Peninsula Japan. It proved a quinella in both…
