横浜国際女子駅伝

2月26日(月曜日)

Yokohama International women's "Ekiden"was doing in Feb, 25.
横浜国際女子駅伝
This game is 25th this year.
今年で25回目です
The runners started for goal point in noon.
　　　　　　　出発した
This game was doing between 1st leg and 6th legs.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1区～6区
Ekiden is running game of relay mode.
Runners have to put on slantwiss "tasuki".
　　　　　　　　襷を斜めにかける
I watched that running commentary on TV 10ch.

I searched web page that I put "tasuki" and "ekiden"
in search window.
ネット検索した
I saw web page about "tasuki".
It has length between 1 meter 60 centimeters and
　　　　長さは1m60㎝～1m80㎝
1 meter 80 centimeters.
　　　　
And it has width 6 centimeters in standard.
　　　幅は標準で6㎝
I heard that these are decided by public.
　　　　　　　決められている
All runners of "Ekiden" pour "tasuki" into their
sweat of exertion and passion.
　すべての駅伝走者は襷に努力と情熱の汗を注ぐ。

Ekiden was safely finished.
Russian runners were victory in time that it is 2:14:48 record.
　　　　　　　　　　　優勝した
American runners came in second at 2:16:4.
Japanese runners came in third at goal point.
日本の走者は3位に入った。
Time record is 2:16:7.
I am a　little glad I heard that Japanese runner entered in third.
ちょっと嬉しかった
But I am sorry they cann't entered in second.
でも、惜しかったな。