Naoki Oue, Nobuharu Asahara to Run at Sendai 30m Dash Challenge
The Sendai tournament is being watched by other local governments as a model for uniting sports teams, schools, and administrative bodies to increase sports participation in a prefecture with a high childhood obesity rate.
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SPEED STAR Co., Ltd. will hold a 30m dash challenge at Xebio Arena Sendai on July 11, 2026. Notable participants include Tokyo 2025 World Athletics relay team member Naoki Oue, Olympic silver medalist Nobuharu Asahara, pro teams Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and 89ERS, and the Aoyama Gakuin University alumni team. A free 30m dash experience lane will be open to all. The event is a regional collaboration model.
The July 11 event follows a June 21 tournament on a shopping street, continuing a series that aims to make short-distance dashes a daily habit. Organizers have set up a permanent 30m dash experience lane at the venue, open to all visitors without registration. The tournament brings together professional teams, university alumni, and local government, with support from Sendai City and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Miyagi Prefecture's high childhood obesity rate makes expanding sports participation an urgent issue, and the 30m dash is promoted as an exercise anyone can do.
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