Nagoya Women's Marathon 2023 (March 12 / from Aichi Nagoya)
The JMC Series G1 Nagoya Women's Marathon was held on March 12, 2023, and Maeda Honan, after the Tokyo Olympics, participated in the marathon for the second time in one year and seven months.
Although Maeda won the Tokyo 2019 Olympic Trials Marathon City Championship (MGC), he fell to 33rd place due to injuries at the Tokyo Olympics. This was followed by a fatigue fracture of the right heel. She is also said to have thought about giving up the game.
In the first half of last year, he set his best in both the 5,000m and the half marathon, but missed Hokkaido in August due to a positive coronavirus. The Osaka International Women's team in January was also delayed due to a left ankle injury.
During the training camp in preparation for this competition, my feet also suffered from pain, and I was unable to carry out the expected training. Therefore, "in order to qualify for MGC, I concentrated on participating in the competition. It was his first and last chance to compete at MGC, but he showed "beyond imagination".
Honan Maeda finishes third in the Nagoya Women's Marathon 2023
Keeping MGC in mind the entry conditions, she passed the halfway point in 1 hour, 11 minutes and 20 seconds, and finished "within 2 hours, 24 minutes and 00 seconds". Although it lagged behind the group after 25 km, it showed a tenacious running style from here.
Overtook leading Uesugi Maho (STARTS) and Zhang Deshun (China). Although he lost the Tokyo Olympic team showdown against Ayuko Suzuki (Japan Post Group), he was 2 seconds faster than Suzuki in the final 2.195km run. She finished third with a personal best of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 32 seconds, easily qualifying for MGC.
"In the second half of the race, although the gap with Suzuki did not narrow as expected, I focused on advancing at my own pace and making sure to qualify for MGC. If you're in good shape, I want to set my own record, so I'm happy. ”
Honan Maeda participated in the Nagoya Women's Marathon 2023
This is the first marathon he has participated in wearing platform shoes that he has been wearing since last year. Although he achieved his best result in the half, he said: "I often get into hard battles because of the heavy burden on the soles of my feet." Nevertheless, I used it for about 1 year and finally got used to it.
"After running with a thick sole, it felt like there was little damage to the leg. Because it was a long-lost marathon, there were some uneasy parts, but being able to run well this time gave me a lot of confidence. I will work towards MGC. ”
Although Maeda has been in trouble, he has taken a big step towards 2 consecutive Olympic Games in Nagoya.
Honan Maeda
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