{"id":43635,"date":"2022-10-25T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T05:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=43635"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:40:16","slug":"rikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/rikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"RIKKYO UNIVERSITY PUMA RUNNING TEAM QUALIFIZIERT SICH F\u00dcR DEN HAKONE EKIDEN UNIVERSITY RUN 2024 IN JAPAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/ Das PUMA-Laufteam der RIKKYO-Universit\u00e4t qualifiziert sich vorl\u00e4ufig f\u00fcr den Hakone Ekiden-Universit\u00e4tslauf 2024 in Japan.\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/header-japan.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Frikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Frikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/rikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Frikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Hakone Ekiden mit PUMA<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Das PUMA-Laufteam der RIKKYO-Universit\u00e4t qualifiziert sich f\u00fcr den Hakone Ekiden 2024 in Japan<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">25. Oktober 2022 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;RIKKYO UNIVERSITY PUMA RUNNING TEAM PRE-QUALIFIES FOR THE 2024 HAKONE EKIDEN UNIVERSITY RUN IN JAPAN&quot;, \"text\": &quot;In Japan, watching the Hakone Ekiden is a very popular tradition during the New Year season. This long-distance relay race, in which 10 runners per team cover more than 200 kilometers from \\u014ctemachi in Tokyo to the shores of Lake Ashinoko in Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, is an opportunity for college runners to gain fame at the start of their careers. We are very excited to be a sponsor of a team that qualified for this prestigious race in 2024 \\u2013 the University of Rikkyo.\\nThe race will take place in Japan on January 2-3 in 2024. It will be broadcast on one of the country\\u2019s main television channels, underlining the popularity of the event. CATch up spoke to Setsuo \\u201cAO\\u201d Aoyama, Director of Sports Marketing PUMA Japan, to find out more about this sporting highlight in the region and what it means for our brand.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/rikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/rikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/rikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Frikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Frikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">In Japan ist das Anschauen des Hakone Ekiden eine sehr beliebte Tradition w\u00e4hrend der Neujahrszeit. Dieser Langstrecken-Staffellauf, bei dem 10 L\u00e4ufer pro Team mehr als 200 Kilometer von \u014ctemachi in Tokio bis zum Ufer des Ashinoko-Sees in Hakone in der Pr\u00e4fektur Kanagawa zur\u00fccklegen, ist f\u00fcr College-L\u00e4ufer eine Gelegenheit, zu Beginn ihrer Karriere Ruhm zu erlangen. Wir freuen uns sehr, Sponsor eines Teams zu sein, das sich f\u00fcr dieses prestigetr\u00e4chtige Rennen im Jahr 2024 qualifiziert hat \u2013 der Universit\u00e4t Rikkyo.<\/span>\n<br\/>Das Rennen findet am 2. und 3. Januar 2024 in Japan statt. Es wird auf einem der wichtigsten Fernsehsender des Landes \u00fcbertragen, was die Popularit\u00e4t der Veranstaltung unterstreicht. CATch up sprach mit <em>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama, Direktor f\u00fcr Sportmarketing bei PUMA Japan<\/em>, um mehr \u00fcber dieses sportliche Highlight in der Region und dessen Bedeutung f\u00fcr unsere Marke zu erfahren.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gallery-coach.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Teamcoach Nobuhiro Ueno<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>PUMA sponsert die Rikkyo-Universit\u00e4t. Diese hat sich nun f\u00fcr den Hakone Ekiden 2024 qualifiziert \u2013 wie haben Sie reagiert, als Sie davon erfahren haben?  Was bedeutet das f\u00fcr unsere Marke?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Ich war dort, um sie beim Qualifikationsrennen zu unterst\u00fctzen, und habe diesen Moment mit eigenen Augen gesehen. Ich war \u00fcberrascht, dass sie ihr Ziel fr\u00fcher als geplant erreicht haben. Was f\u00fcr eine Leistung! Ich habe sie auch w\u00e4hrend ihrer Trainingslager im Sommer und beim Training in der Schule unterst\u00fctzt und war wirklich beeindruckt, wie hart sie trainiert haben. Die Unterst\u00fctzung von PUMA f\u00fcr das Team, das zum ersten Mal seit 55 Jahren das Finale erreicht hat, wird die Motivation der Mannschaft sicherlich steigern. Neben dem Fu\u00dfball wird der Lauf auch dazu beitragen, die Bekanntheit unserer Marke in Japan zu steigern. Es wird ein gro\u00dfartiger Moment f\u00fcr unsere Marke sein.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Woher kommen die Teilnehmer? <\/strong><strong>Sind das alles Studenten?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Ja, das sind alles Studenten.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Wer w\u00e4hlt die L\u00e4ufer aus?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Trainer Ueno reiste zu High Schools in ganz Japan, um sich die L\u00e4ufer mit eigenen Augen anzusehen und sie dann an die Universit\u00e4t einzuladen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>K\u00f6nnten Sie mir kurz die Regeln erkl\u00e4ren?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Ja, es handelt sich um einen zweit\u00e4gigen Wettbewerb, der j\u00e4hrlich am 2. und 3. Januar in der Region Kanto stattfindet. Einundzwanzig Teams, darunter zehn Universit\u00e4ten, die im Vorjahr gesetzt waren, zehn Universit\u00e4ten, die die Vorrunde bestanden haben, und das Team der Kanto Student Union, bilden das Feld der einundzwanzig Teams. Unsere Rikkyo-Universit\u00e4t belegte in der Vorrunde den 6. Platz und qualifizierte sich f\u00fcr das Hauptturnier 2023.<br\/>\n<br\/>Bei diesem Rennen vertreten 10 L\u00e4ufer ihre Universit\u00e4t auf den 5 Hin- und 5 R\u00fcckstrecken, wobei jeder der 10 L\u00e4ufer einen Tasuki (Staffelstab) f\u00fcr eine Gesamtstrecke von 217,1 km erh\u00e4lt. Das Laufen mit einem Tasuki wird in Japan als EKIDEN bezeichnet.<br\/>\n<br\/>Der Berater von PUMA, Toshihiko Seko, der derzeit Vizepr\u00e4sident des japanischen Leichtathletikverbands (JAAF) ist und 1984 in Los Angeles und 1988 in Seoul an den Olympischen Spielen teilgenommen hat, nahm als Student alle vier Jahre an diesem Wettbewerb teil.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wie sch\u00e4tzen Sie die Gewinnchancen des PUMA-Teams ein?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Es ist schwierig, dieses fast 100 Jahre alte Event zu gewinnen. Wir hoffen, das Rennen zu beenden, ohne den Staffelstab (auf Japanisch \u201cTasuki\u201d genannt) zu verlieren, und wenn das Team es unter die Top 10 schafft, qualifiziert sich die Rikkyo-Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr das Rennen im n\u00e4chsten Jahr.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Was k\u00f6nnen wir hinsichtlich der Markenpr\u00e4senz\/Sichtbarkeit von PUMA bei der Veranstaltung erwarten?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Das Rennen ist eine gro\u00dfartige M\u00f6glichkeit, PUMA als Laufsportmarke in Japan weiter zu positionieren. Wir werden eine sehr gute Sichtbarkeit haben, da Hakone Ekiden am Neujahrstag von vielen Menschen verfolgt wird und auch in den Medien dar\u00fcber berichtet wird.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Wie viele Menschen schauen sich den Lauf an?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Das Rennen, das \u00fcber 217,1 km und 10 Abschnitte f\u00fchrt, hatte vor der COVID-19-Pandemie etwa 1,2 Millionen Fans am Stra\u00dfenrand. F\u00fcr 2022 wird mit weniger Zuschauern gerechnet. Wir sind jedoch sicher, dass beim Rennen im n\u00e4chsten Jahr mindestens 1 Million Menschen entlang der Strecke jubeln werden.<br\/>\n<br\/>Die durchschnittliche Fernsehzuschauerzahl in Japan im Jahr 2022 wurde auf 18,19 Millionen gesch\u00e4tzt. Diese Zahlen machen das Rennen zu einem beliebten Gro\u00dfereignis zu Beginn des neuen Jahres f\u00fcr alle Japaner.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row social embed -->\n<div class=\"row rowEmbed1 spacing\">\n        <div class=\"col\">\n         <blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjmJs2SNhXd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjmJs2SNhXd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjmJs2SNhXd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Ein Beitrag geteilt von PUMA Japan (@pumajapan)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async type='text\/plain' class='optanon-category-C0004' src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Narrow;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sidebar-japan.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti2 spacing\">\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-deviate-nitro-2-awarded-with-runners-world-editors-choice-gold-medal-for-the-second-year-in-a-row\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"42105\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/header-deviate-nitro-2-new.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sport<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Ausgezeichnet von Runner's World \ud83e\udd47.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tFantastische Neuigkeiten! Zum zweiten Mal in Folge ist unser Deviate NITRO mit der Runners World Editors Choice Gold Medal ausgezeichnet worden! Runner's World unterzog alle eingereichten Schuhe strengen Verschlei\u00dftests mit ihren Verschlei\u00dftestern aller Formen, Gr\u00f6\u00dfen, Altersgruppen und F\u00e4higkeiten sowie unabh\u00e4ngigen mechanischen Tests in der Runner's World Test Zone. Der Editor's Choice wird an \"au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnliche Schuhe f\u00fcr den vorgesehenen Benutzer vergeben, die hochwertiges Design und Leistung vereinen und von der RW Test Zone hohe Noten erhalten\". Der Bericht hebt die Aktualisierungen unserer Version 2 hervor, sowie einige R\u00fcckmeldungen von Tragetestern.\nDer Bericht lobt die Energier\u00fcckgabe von PUMAs NITRO-Schuhlinie und hebt Athleten hervor, die in unseren Schuhen bereits Medaillen gewonnen haben, wie Molly Seidel, Dakota Lindwurm, Aisha Praught-Leer und Annie Frisbie. Ausdr\u00fccklich wird die positive Entwicklung des PUMA Deviate in der zweiten Generation hervorgehoben und unser Schuh erh\u00e4lt hohe Noten f\u00fcr Passform und Komfort.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-deviate-nitro-2-awarded-with-runners-world-editors-choice-gold-medal-for-the-second-year-in-a-row\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/at-53-puma-football-player-king-kazu-miura-became-the-oldest-player-in-japans-j-league\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"21099\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CATchUp_HEADER.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sport<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Mit 53 Jahren ist PUMA-Fu\u00dfballspieler \"King\" Kazu Miura der \u00e4lteste Spieler in Japans J.League<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tAls der Japaner Kazuyoshi Miura 1986 sein erstes Profispiel f\u00fcr die brasilianische Mannschaft Santos bestritt, waren Neymar Jr., Luis Su\u00e1rez und Antoine Griezmann noch nicht geboren. Doch am Mittwoch wurde Miura, oder \"King\" Kazu, wie er von seinen Fans genannt wird, mit 53 Jahren, 6 Monaten und 28 Tagen der \u00e4lteste Spieler in Japans h\u00f6chster Profiliga.\nDer 1967 geborene Miura zog schon in jungen Jahren nach Brasilien und gab sein Profideb\u00fct f\u00fcr Santos, den Verein, bei dem auch Neymar Jr. 23 Jahre sp\u00e4ter sein erstes Spiel f\u00fcr die \"Brasileir\u00e3o\" bestreiten sollte. Seine lange Karriere als St\u00fcrmer f\u00fchrte ihn zu anderen Vereinen in Brasilien, aber auch nach Italien, Kroatien, Australien und in seine Heimat Japan. Er wurde auch zu einem der besten Torsch\u00fctzen der japanischen Nationalmannschaft, f\u00fcr die er zwischen 1990 und 2000 89 Spiele bestritt und 55 Tore erzielte. Er hat bereits den Rekord f\u00fcr den \u00e4ltesten Torsch\u00fctzen der J.League aufgestellt, als er im M\u00e4rz 2017 im Alter von 50 Jahren ein Tor erzielte.\nSeit 34 Jahren ist Miura ein stolzes Mitglied der PUMA-Familie. Sein neuer Rekord am Mittwoch war auch eine Gelegenheit f\u00fcr PUMA Japan, den PUMA KING Fu\u00dfballschuh mit einer speziellen Widmung auf dem Leder zu pr\u00e4sentieren: KAZU mit einer Krone daneben und den portugiesischen Worten \"Boa Sorte\", was \"Viel Gl\u00fcck\" bedeutet, darunter.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiesen Beitrag auf Instagram anzeigen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n#\u4e09\u6d66\u77e5\u826f #J1\u6700\u5e74\u9577\u51fa\u5834 #Congratulation #PUMA #PUMA\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0 #\u30d7\u30fc\u30de #\u30b9\u30d1\u30a4\u30af #\u30d5\u30c3\u30c8\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb #PUMAFOOTBALL @pumafootball_jp @pumajapan\nEin Beitrag geteilt von \u30d7\u30fc\u30de \u30d5\u30c3\u30c8\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb (@pumafootball_jp) am 23. Sep 2020 um 5:30 Uhr PDT\n\n\n\n \nEs mag nicht so einfach sein, sich im Alter von 53 Jahren von einem Profifu\u00dfballspiel zu erholen, verglichen mit jemandem in seinen 20ern, aber King Kazu ist fest entschlossen, weiter zu spielen. Seine vielen Fans danken ihm daf\u00fcr!\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/at-53-puma-football-player-king-kazu-miura-became-the-oldest-player-in-japans-j-league\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Japan ist das Anschauen des Hakone Ekiden eine sehr beliebte Tradition w\u00e4hrend der Neujahrszeit. Dieser Langstrecken-Staffellauf, bei dem 10 L\u00e4ufer pro Team mehr als 200 Kilometer von \u014ctemachi in Tokio bis zum Ufer des Ashinoko-Sees in Hakone in der Pr\u00e4fektur Kanagawa zur\u00fccklegen, ist f\u00fcr College-L\u00e4ufer eine Gelegenheit, zu Beginn ihrer Karriere Ruhm zu erlangen. Wir freuen uns sehr, Sponsor eines Teams zu sein, das sich f\u00fcr dieses prestigetr\u00e4chtige Rennen im Jahr 2024 qualifiziert hat \u2013 der Universit\u00e4t Rikkyo.<br \/>\nDas Rennen findet am 2. und 3. Januar 2024 in Japan statt. Es wird auf einem der wichtigsten Fernsehsender des Landes \u00fcbertragen, was die Popularit\u00e4t der Veranstaltung unterstreicht. CATch up sprach mit Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama, Director of Sports Marketing bei PUMA Japan, um mehr \u00fcber dieses sportliche Highlight in der Region und dessen Bedeutung f\u00fcr unsere Marke zu erfahren.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":43639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":1861,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-43635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":43635,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2022-10-25 07:00:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-25 05:00:56","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2022\/10\/header-japan.jpg\",\"filesize\":292059,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"header-japan-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":15182},\"large\":{\"file\":\"header-japan-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":126957},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"header-japan-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7279},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"header-japan-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":78150},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"header-japan-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":442}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":43639,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/header-japan.jpg\",\"title\":\"header-japan\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"Hakone Ekiden with PUMA\",\"content\":\"RIKKYO UNIVERSITY PUMA RUNNING TEAM QUALIFIES FOR 2024 HAKONE EKIDEN IN JAPAN\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eIn Japan, watching the Hakone Ekiden is a very popular tradition during the New Year season. This long-distance relay race, in which 10 runners per team cover more than 200 kilometers from \u014ctemachi in Tokyo to the shores of Lake Ashinoko in Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, is an opportunity for college runners to gain fame at the start of their careers. We are very excited to be a sponsor of a team that qualified for this prestigious race in 2024 \u2013 the University of Rikkyo.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The race will take place in Japan on January 2-3 in 2024. It will be broadcast on one of the country\u2019s main television channels, underlining the popularity of the event. CATch up spoke to \\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama, Director of Sports Marketing PUMA Japan\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;, to find out more about this sporting highlight in the region and what it means for our brand.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"images\":[{\"width\":1510,\"height\":840,\"file\":\"2022\/10\/gallery-coach.jpg\",\"filesize\":72395,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-300x167.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":167,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7629},\"large\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-1024x570.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":570,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":51187},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":6254},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-768x427.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":427,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":32945},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":413}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":43988,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"Team coach Nobuhiro Ueno\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gallery-coach.jpg\",\"title\":\"gallery-coach\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.7976190476190477,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0}],\"showCaptions\":[false],\"image\":{\"width\":1510,\"height\":840,\"file\":\"2022\/10\/gallery-coach.jpg\",\"filesize\":72395,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-300x167.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":167,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7629},\"large\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-1024x570.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":570,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":51187},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":6254},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-768x427.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":427,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":32945},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"gallery-coach-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":413}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":43988,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"Team coach Nobuhiro Ueno\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gallery-coach.jpg\",\"title\":\"gallery-coach\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.7976190476190477,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"style\":\"Wide\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;PUMA sponsors the University of Rikkyo. They have now qualified for Hakone Ekiden 2024 \u2013 how did you react when you realized this?\u00a0 What does this mean for our brand?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: I was there to support them in the qualifying race and saw the moment with my own eyes. I was surprised that they reached their goal earlier than planned. What an achievement! I also supported them during their training camps in the summer and training at school and was really impressed with how hard they had trained. PUMA\u2019s support for the team, which made it to the finals for the first time in 55 years, will certainly boost the team\u2019s motivation. In addition to soccer, the run will also help raise awareness of our brand in Japan. It will be a great brand moment.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Where do the participants come from? \\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Are they all students?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Yes, they are all students.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u00a0\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong style=\\u0022font-size: 1rem;\\u0022\\u0026gt;Who selects the runners?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Coach Ueno travelled to high schools all over Japan to see the runners with his own eyes and then invite them to the university.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Could you quickly explain the rules?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Sure, it\u2019s a two-day competition held annually on January 2-3 in the Kanto region. Twenty-one teams, including ten universities that were seeded the previous year, ten universities that passed the preliminary round and the Kanto Student Union team, make up the field of twenty-one teams. Our Rikkyo University finished 6th in the preliminary round and qualified for the 2023 main event.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;In this race, 10 runners represent their university on the 5 outward and 5 return legs, with each of the 10 runners receiving a tasuki (a baton) for a total distance of 217.1 km. Running with a tasuki is called EKIDEN in Japan.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;PUMA\u2019s advisor, Toshihiko Seko, who is currently the Vice President of the Japan Amateur Athletics Federation (JAAF) and has participated in the 1984 L.A. and 1988 Seoul Olympics, competed in this event every four years as a student.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How do you rate the PUMA team\u2019s chances to win?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: It is difficult to win this almost 100-year-old event. It is our expectation to finish the race without losing the baton (We call it \u201ctasuki\u201d) in Japanese, and if the team makes it to the top 10, Rikkyo University will qualify for next year\u2019s race.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What can we expect in terms of PUMA branding\/visibility at the event?\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: The race is a great way to further position PUMA as a running brand in Japan. 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Twenty-one teams, including ten universities that were seeded the previous year, ten universities that passed the preliminary round and the Kanto Student Union team, make up the field of twenty-one teams. Our Rikkyo University finished 6th in the preliminary round and qualified for the 2023 main event.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;In this race, 10 runners represent their university on the 5 outward and 5 return legs, with each of the 10 runners receiving a tasuki (a baton) for a total distance of 217.1 km. 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