{"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\/es\/sports\/rikkyo-university-puma-running-team-pre-qualifies-for-the-2024-hakone-ekiden-university-run-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"EL EQUIPO DE ATLETISMO \u00abPUMA\u00bb DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE RIKKYO SE CLASIFICA PARA LA CARRERA UNIVERSITARIA \u00abHAKONE EKIDEN\u00bb DE 2024 EN JAP\u00d3N"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a>\/ EL EQUIPO DE RUNNING DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE RIKKYO SE CLASIFICA PARA LA CARRERA UNIVERSITARIA HAKONE EKIDEN 2024 EN JAP\u00d3N\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\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/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%2Fes%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%2Fes%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\/es\/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%2Fes%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 con PUMA<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >EL EQUIPO DE RUNNING DE LA UNIVERSIDAD RIKKYO PUMA SE CLASIFICA PARA EL HAKONE EKIDEN 2024 EN JAP\u00d3N<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">25 de octubre de 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\/es\/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\/es\/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\/es\/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%2Fes%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%2Fes%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\">En Jap\u00f3n, ver la Hakone Ekiden es una tradici\u00f3n muy popular durante las fiestas de A\u00f1o Nuevo. Esta carrera de relevos de larga distancia, en la que 10 corredores por equipo recorren m\u00e1s de 200 kil\u00f3metros desde \u014ctemachi, en Tokio, hasta las orillas del lago Ashinoko, en Hakone, en la prefectura de Kanagawa, es una oportunidad para que los corredores universitarios alcancen la fama al inicio de sus carreras. Estamos muy emocionados de ser patrocinadores de un equipo que se clasific\u00f3 para esta prestigiosa carrera en 2024: la Universidad de Rikkyo.<\/span>\n<br\/>La carrera tendr\u00e1 lugar en Jap\u00f3n los d\u00edas 2 y 3 de enero de 2024. Se retransmitir\u00e1 en uno de los principales canales de televisi\u00f3n del pa\u00eds, lo que pone de relieve la popularidad del evento. CATch up habl\u00f3 con <em>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama, director de marketing deportivo de PUMA Jap\u00f3n<\/em>, para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre este evento deportivo destacado en la regi\u00f3n y lo que significa para nuestra marca.<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\">Entrenador del equipo 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 patrocina la Universidad de Rikkyo. Ahora se han clasificado para el Hakone Ekiden 2024. \u00bfC\u00f3mo reaccionaste cuando te diste cuenta?  \u00bfQu\u00e9 significa esto para nuestra marca?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Estuve all\u00ed para animarlos en la carrera clasificatoria y vi el momento con mis propios ojos. Me sorprendi\u00f3 que alcanzaran su objetivo antes de lo previsto. \u00a1Qu\u00e9 logro! Tambi\u00e9n los apoy\u00e9 durante sus campamentos de entrenamiento en verano y sus entrenamientos en la escuela, y me impresion\u00f3 mucho lo duro que hab\u00edan entrenado. El apoyo de PUMA al equipo, que lleg\u00f3 a la final por primera vez en 55 a\u00f1os, sin duda aumentar\u00e1 la motivaci\u00f3n del equipo. Adem\u00e1s del f\u00fatbol, la carrera tambi\u00e9n ayudar\u00e1 a dar a conocer nuestra marca en Jap\u00f3n. Ser\u00e1 un gran momento para la marca.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfDe d\u00f3nde proceden los participantes? <\/strong><strong>\u00bfSon todos estudiantes?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: S\u00ed, todos son estudiantes.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00bfQui\u00e9n selecciona a los corredores?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: El entrenador Ueno viaj\u00f3 a institutos de todo Jap\u00f3n para ver a los corredores con sus propios ojos y luego invitarlos a la universidad.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfPodr\u00eda explicarme r\u00e1pidamente las reglas?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Claro, es una competici\u00f3n de dos d\u00edas que se celebra anualmente los d\u00edas 2 y 3 de enero en la regi\u00f3n de Kanto. Veinti\u00fan equipos, entre los que se incluyen diez universidades que se clasificaron el a\u00f1o anterior, diez universidades que superaron la ronda preliminar y el equipo de la Uni\u00f3n de Estudiantes de Kanto, conforman el grupo de veinti\u00fan equipos. Nuestra Universidad de Rikkyo termin\u00f3 en sexto lugar en la ronda preliminar y se clasific\u00f3 para el evento principal de 2023.<br\/>\n<br\/>En esta carrera, 10 corredores representan a su universidad en las 5 etapas de ida y las 5 de vuelta, y cada uno de los 10 corredores recibe un tasuki (un bast\u00f3n) para recorrer una distancia total de 217,1 km. Correr con un tasuki se denomina EKIDEN en Jap\u00f3n.<br\/>\n<br\/>El asesor de PUMA, Toshihiko Seko, que actualmente es vicepresidente de la Federaci\u00f3n Japonesa de Atletismo Amateur (JAAF) y particip\u00f3 en los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de Los \u00c1ngeles 1984 y Se\u00fal 1988, compiti\u00f3 en este evento cada cuatro a\u00f1os cuando era estudiante.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo valoras las posibilidades de victoria del equipo PUMA?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: Es dif\u00edcil ganar esta prueba que cuenta con casi 100 a\u00f1os de historia. Nuestra expectativa es terminar la carrera sin perder el testigo (lo llamamos \u201ctasuki\u201d en japon\u00e9s) y, si el equipo consigue quedar entre los 10 primeros, la Universidad de Rikkyo se clasificar\u00e1 para la carrera del a\u00f1o que viene.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 podemos esperar en t\u00e9rminos de marca\/visibilidad de PUMA en el evento?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: La carrera es una forma estupenda de seguir posicionando a PUMA como marca de running en Jap\u00f3n. Tendremos una gran visibilidad, ya que el Hakone Ekiden es seguido por mucha gente el d\u00eda de A\u00f1o Nuevo y tambi\u00e9n los medios de comunicaci\u00f3n lo retransmiten.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas personas ven la carrera?<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama: La carrera, que cubre 217,1 km y 10 secciones, contaba con alrededor de 1,2 millones de aficionados a lo largo del recorrido antes de la pandemia de COVID-19. Para 2022, se estima que la afluencia ser\u00e1 menor. Para la carrera del a\u00f1o que viene, estamos seguros de que al menos un mill\u00f3n de personas animar\u00e1n a lo largo del recorrido.<br\/>\n<br\/>La audiencia televisiva media en Jap\u00f3n en 2022 se ha estimado en 18,19 millones de espectadores. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; 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\">Una publicaci\u00f3n compartida por PUMA Jap\u00f3n (@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\/es\/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\/es\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Deportes<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Otorgado por Runner's World \ud83e\udd47<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00a1Fant\u00e1sticas noticias! Por segunda vez consecutiva, nuestra Deviate NITRO ha sido galardonada con la medalla de oro Runners World Editors Choice. Runner's World somete todo el calzado presentado a rigurosas pruebas de desgaste con sus probadores de todas las formas, tallas, edades y habilidades, as\u00ed como a pruebas mec\u00e1nicas independientes en la Zona de Pruebas de Runner's World. El Editor's Choice se concede a \u2018zapatillas excepcionales para el usuario al que van dirigidas, que combinan dise\u00f1o y rendimiento de alta calidad, y que reciben altas puntuaciones en la Zona de Pruebas de RW\u2019. La revisi\u00f3n destaca las actualizaciones realizadas en nuestra Versi\u00f3n 2, as\u00ed como algunos comentarios de los probadores de desgaste.\nEl informe elogia el retorno de la energ\u00eda de la l\u00ednea de calzado NITRO de PUMA y destaca a atletas que ya han ganado medallas con nuestras zapatillas, como Molly Seidel, Dakota Lindwurm, Aisha Praught-Leer y Annie Frisbie. Se presta una atenci\u00f3n expl\u00edcita a la evoluci\u00f3n positiva de la PUMA Deviate en la segunda generaci\u00f3n, otorgando a nuestra zapatilla altas puntuaciones en ajuste y comodidad.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/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=\"\">leer la historia<\/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\/es\/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\/es\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Deportes<\/a>\n\t        <h4>A los 53 a\u00f1os, el jugador de f\u00fatbol PUMA \u201cKing\u201d Kazu Miura se convierte en el jugador m\u00e1s veterano de la J.League japonesa.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tCuando el japon\u00e9s Kazuyoshi Miura jug\u00f3 su primer partido de f\u00fatbol profesional con el Santos brasile\u00f1o en 1986, Neymar Jr, Luis Su\u00e1rez y Antoine Griezmann a\u00fan no hab\u00edan nacido. Sin embargo, el mi\u00e9rcoles, Miura, o \u201cKing\u201d Kazu, como le conocen sus seguidores, se convirti\u00f3 en el jugador m\u00e1s veterano de la m\u00e1xima liga profesional japonesa, a la edad de 53 a\u00f1os, 6 meses y 28 d\u00edas.\nNacido en 1967, Miura se traslad\u00f3 a Brasil muy joven y debut\u00f3 como profesional en el Santos, el club en el que Neymar Jr. jugar\u00eda tambi\u00e9n su primer partido en el \u201cBrasileir\u00e3o\u201d 23 a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s. Su larga carrera como delantero le llevar\u00eda a otros clubes de Brasil, pero tambi\u00e9n a Italia, Croacia, Australia y su Jap\u00f3n natal. Tambi\u00e9n se convirti\u00f3 en uno de los m\u00e1ximos goleadores de la selecci\u00f3n japonesa, con la que disput\u00f3 89 partidos entre 1990 y 2000 y marc\u00f3 55 goles. Ya bati\u00f3 el r\u00e9cord de goleador m\u00e1s veterano de la liga japonesa, cuando marc\u00f3 en marzo de 2017 a la edad de 50 a\u00f1os.\nDurante 34 a\u00f1os, Miura ha sido un orgulloso miembro de la familia PUMA. Su nuevo r\u00e9cord del mi\u00e9rcoles tambi\u00e9n fue una oportunidad para que PUMA Jap\u00f3n mostrara la bota de f\u00fatbol PUMA KING con una dedicatoria especial cosida en su piel: KAZU con una corona colocada al lado y las palabras en portugu\u00e9s \u201cBoa Sorte\u201d, que significa \u201cBuena Suerte\u201d, colocadas debajo.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVer esta publicaci\u00f3n en Instagram\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\nUna publicaci\u00f3n compartida por \u30d7\u30fc\u30de \u30d5\u30c3\u30c8\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb (@pumafootball_jp) el 23 de Sep de 2020 a la(s) 5:30 PDT\n\n\n\n \nPuede que no sea tan sencillo recuperarse de un partido de f\u00fatbol profesional a los 53 a\u00f1os, en comparaci\u00f3n con alguien de 20, pero King Kazu sigue decidido a seguir jugando. Sus numerosos seguidores se lo agradecen.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/at-53-puma-football-player-king-kazu-miura-became-the-oldest-player-in-japans-j-league\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En Jap\u00f3n, ver la Hakone Ekiden es una tradici\u00f3n muy popular durante las fiestas de A\u00f1o Nuevo. Esta carrera de relevos de larga distancia, en la que 10 corredores por equipo recorren m\u00e1s de 200 kil\u00f3metros desde \u014ctemachi, en Tokio, hasta las orillas del lago Ashinoko, en Hakone, en la prefectura de Kanagawa, es una oportunidad para que los corredores universitarios alcancen la fama al inicio de sus carreras. Estamos muy emocionados de ser patrocinadores de un equipo que se clasific\u00f3 para esta prestigiosa carrera en 2024: la Universidad de Rikkyo.<br \/>\nLa carrera tendr\u00e1 lugar en Jap\u00f3n los d\u00edas 2 y 3 de enero de 2024. Se retransmitir\u00e1 en uno de los principales canales de televisi\u00f3n del pa\u00eds, lo que pone de manifiesto la popularidad del evento. CATch up ha hablado con Setsuo \u201cAO\u201d Aoyama, director de marketing deportivo de PUMA Jap\u00f3n, para saber m\u00e1s sobre este evento deportivo destacado en la regi\u00f3n y lo que significa para nuestra marca.<\/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":2330,"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. 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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. 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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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Esta carrera de relevos de larga distancia, en la que 10 corredores por equipo recorren m\u00e1s de 200 kil\u00f3metros desde \u014ctemachi, en Tokio, hasta las orillas del lago Ashinoko, en Hakone (prefectura de Kanagawa), supone una oportunidad para que los corredores universitarios alcancen la fama al inicio de sus carreras. Estamos muy emocionados de patrocinar a un equipo que se ha clasificado para esta prestigiosa carrera en 2024: la Universidad de Rikkyo.\nLa carrera tendr\u00e1 lugar en Jap\u00f3n los d\u00edas 2 y 3 de enero de 2024. Se retransmitir\u00e1 en uno de los principales canales de televisi\u00f3n del pa\u00eds, lo que pone de relieve la popularidad del evento. 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