Ekiden E1 - Japan’s Running Mecca - Training Session w/ Hosei University

Sport is one of Japan’s largest passions and is always a fun side of the country’s culture to explore when travelling there. Visitors may be aware that Japan has a diehard interest in sports, especially when it comes to things like baseball. Then there’s more traditional events like sumo wrestling that you’re unlikely to find anywhere else in the world. But one Japanese sport that they’ve likely never heard of is ekiden, a type of long distance running that is incredibly popular and even draws in huge TV ratings. If we’ve piqued your interest in ekiden, here’s all you need to know about this herculean sport. In this video we joined one of Ekiden’s strongest university teams - Hosei University for a training session. The workout: 3km, 4km, 3km with 2min recovery at 10k/HM pace. -- -- -- This video is sponsored by: SOAR Running: Garmin Running: HVMN: -- -- -- Tempo Japan Instagram: Sweat Elite Instagram: - -- -- Timecodes: 00:00 - What is Ekiden? A brief history lesson 06:40 - Hosei University Training Session Intro 07:12 - Q&A with Coach Tsubota (Hosei University) 18:20 - Hosei University Training Session 25:00 - Post Workout Chat with The Ace 26:08 - Post Workout Chat with Coach -- -- -- Members support our video production and it only costs as much as a Big Mac each month. Become a member: The funds received from members is used to produce more video content. If you find value in watching our videos, we would love for you to join us in the Members area. -- -- -- Get faster with Sweat Elite. Thousands of runners around the world trust our training plans and inclusive coaching offerings. Training plans: Coaching: