Akira Aizawa

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Akira Aizawa athletics
nation JapanJapan Japan
birthday 18th July 1997 (age 23)
place of birth Sukagawa , Japan
size 178 cm
Weight 63 kg
Career
discipline Long distance running
Best performance 13: 34.94 min (5000 m)
28: 17.81 min (10,000 m)
1:01:45 h (half marathon)
society Tōyō University (2016–2020)
Asahi Kasei (2020–)
status active
Medal table
Universiade 1 × gold 0 × silver 0 × bronze
U20 Asian Championships 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
Logo of the FISU Universiade
gold Naples 2019 half marathon
Junior Asian Championships
silver Ho Chi Minh City 2016 5000 m
last change: April 14, 2020

Akira Aizawa ( Japanese 相 澤 晃 Aizawa Akira ; July 18, 1997 in Sukagawa ) is a Japanese long-distance runner .

Career

Aizawa attended Gakuho Ishikawa High School in Ishikawa , Fukushima Prefecture . In his last school year 2015, he stayed over 5000 meters in 13: 54.75 minutes under 14 minutes.

After graduating from high school, Aizawa began to study economics at Tōyō University and, in his four years there, took part in the popular Ekiden relay race for the university team from 2016 . It was used a total of three times at the prestigious Hakone Ekiden , with Toyo University taking 2nd and 3rd place on the podium at the 2018 and 2019 events. In 2020 he only came in 10th with his university, but on the 23.1 kilometer long second stage he improved the record set by Kenyan Mekubo Mogusu by 7 seconds to 1:05:57 h. In 2018 he had already achieved the third-best individual time of the day on this stage with 1:07:18 h, in between he also set a course record on the fourth stage in 2019.

Aside from the national Ekiden races, Aizawa gained his first international experience at the Junior Asian Championships 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City with a second place over 5000 meters behind his compatriot Takato Suzuki . In November of the same year he made his debut at the Ageo half marathon in fifth place in 1:02:05 h over the half marathon distance . In the following year he improved over 5000 meters to 13: 48.73 min and ran over 10,000 meters 28: 44.19 min, but missed in the half marathon both in February at the Kagawa Marugame half marathon in 1:02:59 min (31st place) ) as well as his debut time in the following month at the national university championships in 1:03:33 h (14th place). In 2018, he achieved further increases over the two long-distance railways with 13: 40.98 min and 28: 17.81 min, and at the national 10,000 meter championships he finished 8th.

In March 2019, Aizawa won the Japanese University Half Marathon Championships with a best time of 1:01:45 h. A month later he also achieved the best time over 5000 meters in 13: 34.94 minutes and in May this time he finished fourth in the Japanese championships over 10,000 meters. In the main competition at the end of June he finished fifth over 5000 meters. In mid-July his second international assignment took place, at the Universiade in Naples he won the half marathon ahead of his compatriots Taisei Nakamura and Tatsuhiko Ito , with whom he also triumphed in the team classification.

After graduating from university, he joined the corporate team at chemical company Asahi Kasei in 2020 .

Personal bests

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c 相 沢 晃 （あ い ざ わ ・ あ き ら） 経 済 学部 ・ 4 年. In: hochi.news. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (Japanese).
  2. ↑ a b 【学生 駅 伝 ス ト ー リ ー】 相 澤 晃 を 育 て た 「ガ ク セ キ ・ メ ソ ッ ド」 と 東洋 大 で の 4 年 間. In: rikujyokyogi.co.jp. February 6, 2020, accessed April 14, 2020 (Japanese).
  3. ↑ 相 沢 晃. In: hakone-ekiden.jp. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (Japanese).
  4. ↑ a b Toyo University Leads Defending Champ Aoyama Gakuin on Hakone Ekiden Day One. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. January 2, 2018, accessed April 14, 2020 . Aoyama Gakuin Runs Down Toyo for Fourth-Straight Hakone Ekiden Title. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. January 3, 2018, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  5. ↑ a b Toyo Leads Hakone Ekiden Day One in Course Record Time. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. January 2, 2019, accessed April 14, 2020 . Tokai University Wins First-Ever Hakone Ekiden Title. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. January 3, 2019, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Aoyama Gakuin Fronts Wholesale Demolition of Hakone Ekiden Day One Course Records. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. January 2, 2020, accessed on April 14, 2020 . Aoyama Gakuin Holds Off Defending Champ Tokai on Hakone Ekiden Day Two to Win Overall Title. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. January 3, 2020, accessed on April 14, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Japan leads day one of the 17th Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2016. In: athleticsasia.org. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (English).
  8. ↑ Takeda Follows Osako as Fourth Man to Break 62 Minutes at Ageo City Half, Leading 197 Under 66. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. November 20, 2016, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  9. ↑ a b Akira Aizawa. In: worldathletics.org. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (English).
  10. ↑ Ndiku Over Tanui, a World Leader From Ekarare, and More - Weekend Track Roundup. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. April 24, 2017, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Marathoner Matsuda Dominates 10000 m - Japanese National Championships Day One Highlights. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. June 23, 2018, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Fast Times in Tachikawa, National Records in Nagoya, Bounasr on Top at Lake Biwa - Weekend Road Racing Highlights. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. March 10, 2019, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Kanaguri Memorial Meet Results. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. April 14, 2019, accessed on April 14, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Nabeshima and Tamura Win 10000 m National Titles, Ndiku Runs 10000 m World Leader, Okada Breaks 5000 m RW NR - Weekend Track Review. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. May 20, 2019, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  15. ^ Tobe Seals Up Place in Doha - National Track and Field Championships Day One Highlights. In: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. June 27, 2019, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Stöckl-Moser in Naples below expectations. In: runaustria.at. July 13, 2019, accessed April 14, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Aizawa, Akira
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 相 澤 晃 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH July 18, 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH Sukagawa