OXFORD, U.K. -- The FT Nikkei U.K. Ekiden was held in Oxford on Monday with a total of 180 runners participating, marking the traditional Japanese long-distance relay race's debut in the U.K. Eighteen ...

Hatsumōde (first shrine visit of the year), osechi (celebratory feast) and Hakone Ekiden (what some people call the greatest race on earth): These are three of the Japanese New Year’s traditions that ...

Results for the 2026 Guam Ko’ko’ Road Race Ekiden Relay were updated following a review of chip timing data, according to the Guam Visitors Bureau and the Guam Running Club. The official results ...

Now ekiden's greatest modern coach believes it can also become a global event on the Olympic stage -- and even contribute to world peace. Ekiden involves teams of runners covering long-distance relay ...

Sota Orita of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line to win the Hakone Ekiden race in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday. Aoyama Gakuin University achieved its third consecutive victory at the ...

Watching a live broadcast of the Hakone Ekiden, a long-distance running relay held annually on Jan. 2 and 3, has become a New Year’s tradition in Japan. Reaching its 102nd edition this year, the epic ...

The Hakone Ekiden is a marquee event on the annual athletic calendar in Japan. Taking place on January 2 and 3 each year, this long-distance relay race pits university men’s teams against each other ...

Each year amateur and professional teams of runners compete in various long-distance relay races called ekiden. The most prestigious of these is the grueling two-day Hakone Ekiden held on January 2 ...