Kyoto high school runners earn podium finishes at Inter‑High regional qualifiers

At the Inter‑High (IH) regional qualifying meet held at Heiwa HATO Stadium, Aina Tsuchida of Otsu Commercial High School secured third place in the women’s 5,000‑metre race‑walk, qualifying for her first national Inter‑High competition.

In the women’s 3,000‑metre race, two athletes from Kyoto schools contested the third‑place spot, celebrating their performances and expressing hopes of advancing together to the national championships.