There was the 27th Yokohama kokusai joshi ekiden (横浜国際女子駅伝), Yokohama International Women's Ekiden Relay Race today. It started in 1983 and today was the final race. In the history of the event 39 countries have participated. There were 6 relays and the total distance is 42.195 km. This year 14 teams from 7 countries of China, Kenya, Rumania, Russia, USA, Finland, Japan participated. The Japanese National team won after four years, and it was the 10th victory and the most. Their time was 2 hours 15 minutes 5 seconds. The second was Kenya team, the third was the selection team from Kanto and Tokyo area. Congratulations!
There had been Tokyo kokusai joshi marason (東京国際女子マラソン), Tokyo International Women's marathon until last year, but the location will be changed to Yokohama from this year. This long-distance relay road race will end.
Today is sekai yujo no hi (世界友情の日), World Friendship Day since 1965 in honor of the birthdays of Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell in 1857 and his wife Olave St Clair Baden-Powell in 1889. He is the founder of Boy Scouts.
I think it is very nice to be held something international on World Friendship Day.
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