
名古屋アジア大会の男子マラソンで山下一貴が金メダルを獲得。35キロ付近で先頭に立ち、48秒差で完勝。2023年世界選手権の悔しさを乗り越え、2027年のMGCへ弾みをつける。
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山下一貴は2023年の世界選手権で足のけいれんに泣き11位に沈んだが、今年2月の大阪マラソンで復活を印象づけていた。
(26日、愛知・名古屋アジア大会 男子マラソン金メダル 山下一貴)
最初に競技場へ戻ってきた山下一貴(三菱重工)は、トラックを駆ける間に何度も後ろを確認した。「ずっとそこに(2番手の選手が)いると思っていた」
35キロ付近で先頭に立った後、周囲から9~10秒差と聞かされていた。だが、最終的に48秒差の完勝だった。
フィニッシュテープを切ると、「イチタカ・スマイル」と呼ばれる笑顔がはじけた。「ようやく安心しました。あそこ(ゴール)で(足が)つるかもしれないんで、自分」と自嘲し、報道陣を笑わせた。
MGCにも弾み
3年前、ハンガリー・ブダペストで味わった苦い経験がある。
初めて日の丸を背負い、マラソンに臨んだ2023年の世界選手権。40キロ地点まで入賞圏内につけたが、左ふくらはぎがつった。かばって走ったところ右足もつり、11位に沈んだ。
その後の2年間は結果が出なかった。左太もも裏に張りも出て、「1年間ぐらい苦しんだ」。違和感がなくなり、ようやく走る楽しさを思い出して臨んだのが、今年2月の大阪マラソンだった。2時間6分18秒で、日本勢2位。復活を印象づけた。
2027年10月には同じ名古屋で、ロサンゼルス・オリンピック(五輪)への切符を懸けた「マラソングランドチャンピオンシップ(MGC)」が行われる。1年後の一発勝負に向け、アジア大会の金メダルで大きな弾みがついた。
矢田みくに、転倒にもめげず
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
2027年10月に名古屋でMGCが開催される
Very likely · Within months

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