2. The discussions about Hakone Ekiden race

■ Storyline.

Coming-of-age ceremonies / YouTube LIVE in Sabae City / Inspired by Mayor Ishimaru of Aki Takata City / Budget allocation by the government / What is being discussed in the HAKONE EKIDEN / ① Kanto Gakuren Selection (Kanto Student Union Team) / The 100th event was discontinued / The 79th event started / Official rankings were also added for the 83rd to 89th events / The 84th event was ranked 4th / The coach at that time was Susumu Hara / Open participation from the 91st event onwards / Kanto Intercollegiate points were introduced in the process / Takushoku University failed to qualify three times because of this / The team suffered a bitter blow / The Kanto Intercollegiate quota was introduced at the same time as the abolition of Kanto Intercollegiate points / Nihon University was a special participant in the 95th event / The organisation system was in a rigid state. / The 100th edition was actually a national event / 11 non-Kanto universities participated in the qualifying round / Kyoto Sangyo University came 27th / Many university students in Kanto are recommended for sports / The environment is good / Universities outside the Kanto region are getting stronger while training and working part-time / Two runners who can run 15 km are needed for the All-Japan University Ekiden / HAKONE Ekiden. At least 10 runners capable of running 20km for the preliminary round / Director Hara is in favour of this / It will lead to regional development / Perspectives of runners outside the Kanto region / Perspectives of university PR / Perspectives of industrial companies

■Tamesue-san and Tokumoto-san's dialogue

https://youtu.be/pT39bWJgozw?si=5lsPgom3Tuum1-XB