HANNO, Saitama -- Six principals from Saitama prefectural high schools completed an "ekiden" long distance relay race in this eastern Japan city Jan. 26 to encourage students preparing for ...

KYOTO--With her team far behind, Sherry Drury took the “tasuki” sash in a national women’s ekiden long-distance relay race here on Jan. 15 and ran like a sprinter, her arms swinging wide.

Michigan's running season features numerous prestigious races people can train for in 2025. Here's a look at some of the key ...

TL;DR: In a groundbreaking event, 12,000 humans will race against bipedal robots in a long-distance competition where the use of wheels is prohibited. What's the point of creating a humanoid robot ...

David Smyth joined team RW to experience the first UK Ekiden and delves into the history, culture and significance of the long-distance relay race format, which is the centrepiece of Japanese ...

At this meet the long distance relay team will race Yale as usual, each man running 780 yards, and the short distance team will oppose Cornell, each man running 390 yards. A third race will be the ...