On the 23rd, Japanese marathon runner Yuki Kawauchi announced on his personal social media that he was diagnosed positive for the new crown after receiving a PCR test, and he would withdraw from the ASICICs Meta Time Trails 10 km race in Spain and the Vancouver Marathon in Canada on May 2.
When he first arrived in Boston, Kawauchi posted a lament about the difference between the epidemic prevention policies of the United States and Japan, first of all, he was not required to check the negative PCR certificate when he entered the country, secondly, The japanese public places require the wearing of masks, and the marathon does not call on the public to gather and watch. In Boston, almost 95 percent of people outside don't wear masks, and in the 5-kilometer race before Pomaseille, not only was there a large crowd of spectators gathered around the track to cheer for the runners, but almost no one wore masks.
In addition, Kawauchi also detailed the necessary passes for Japan, the United States, Germany, Spain and Canada to travel along the way, Kawauchi said that PCR testing in Japan and the United States is very troublesome, but Spain, Canada and Germany do not need PCR testing.
On 18 April, the 126th Poma Return patriot day was held, with 28,000 runners from 120 countries around the world participating in the world's oldest marathon.
As the winner of the 2018 class, Kawauchi, who returned to Fukuchi, ran 2 hours, 12 minutes and 55 seconds, ranking 20th in the whole game. Although it has dropped a lot from the 2018 championship rankings, this is the first time since the 2017 World Championships in London that Kawauchi has scored 2 hours and 13 minutes outside of Japan, and it has also added another record to his sub220 record.
After the competition, Kawauchi posted on his personal social media the eating area set up for the elite players after the Pomasay, including hot dogs, meatloaf, bread and other high-carbon and high-calorie foods, but Kawauchi said that because there was another game next, he did not drink alcohol.
As a famous labor model in the running circle, "Desperate Saburo" has maintained a high frequency and high level of competition this season - first in January with 28 53 seconds and 11 years to refresh the personal 10 km road PB; in February, he once again refreshed his personal half-horse best with 62 13 seconds; later in the Osaka Marathon, Kawauchi finished ninth in 2 hours 08 minutes and 49 seconds, achieving 25 full marathon sub211 and qualifying for MGC.
After finishing the Boston trip, Kawauchi has arrived in Spain, originally planned to participate in the 10-kilometer challenge of the ASICES Meta Time Trails test race held on the 24th, in addition to Kawauchi Yuki, there is also a Boniface Kibiwott from Kenya in the 10-kilometer group, and in this year's Paris half-horse race, the Kenyan half-horse debut ran 1 hour and 52 seconds to win the championship.