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<Athletics: Izumo Ekiden>◇10th◇6th section (Shimane Izumo Taisha Shrine to Izumo Dome, 45.1 km) This season's opening race for the three major student ekiden races saw Tokyo International University achieve victory in their first appearance for the first time in the history of the race. Aoyama Gakuin University overtook them just before the finish to take second place. Toyo University took third place. Kokugakuin University, which was aiming for a consecutive victory, came in fourth, and last year's double champion Komazawa University, whose ace Ren Tazawa made a comeback in the sixth section, but finished in fifth place.