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The APU Women’s Athletic Team,
now in their sixth year, focuses their efforts on mid-and long-distance
races and the Ekiden race. Each year has seen a steady improvement
in the team’s ability. In particular, 2005 spring enrolee
WANJOHI Mary Wangari(APS 1, Kenya) who put in a spectacular performance
to finish first in the 74th All-Japan Emperor’s Trophy Intercollegiate* Athletic Championships-bringing to APU its first intercollegiate
championship victory.
The team is currently undertaking a gruelling training schedule
in preparation for the All-Nippon Ekiden Women’s Road Race.
By fine-tuning their overall team work the team hopes to take out
their first championship. |
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Intercollegiate Championship Report -- WANJOHI Mary Wangari |
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At this year's Intercollegiate race APU
Women's Athletic Team member WANJOHI Mary Wangari, in her best time to date (15:56·34),
put in an amazing effort to finish in first place. Ms. WANJOHI left a
lasting impression as she ran side-by-side Japan's top athletes in a
cool and collected manner.
She has had a love of running since her childhood
and dreamt that she would one day come to Japan which has a thriving
athletics environment. When asked what
the appeal of athletics is, she was unmistakably upfront as she said: “It
is the exhilaration of winning”. Ms. WANJOHI added that she will be making
her debut at the Ekiden Race and hopes to make the team proud with her performance
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Going for Gold! |
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On November 27, APU will be making
its 5th consecutive appearance at the 23rd All-Nippon Ekiden Women's
Road Race to be held in Sendai. Needless to say the team will be aiming
for first place. At the preliminaries for the Ekiden Race, due to an
injury, Ms. WANJOHI was unable to compete resulting in the team finishing
in second place overall. However the team hopes to harness that frustration
for the national titles. Preparations are already under way at training
camps where the team members are working hard to improve their performance
even more so.
Everyone's continued support will be greatly appreciated. |
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*This refers to the All-Japan Intercollegiate race |
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APU's First Triumph! |
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