National Sports Festival: Shimizu advances to men's 100m finals

At the National Sports Festival held in Aomori, track and field competitions saw notable performances in the men's 100m events.

Kuho Shimizu, a third-year student at Seiryo High School and current holder of the Japanese high school record for the men's 100m (10.00 seconds), advanced to the finals in the junior men's A category. He secured his spot by winning his heat with a time of 10.38 seconds, aiming for his third consecutive title in this category.

In the adult men's 100m event, Takuma Hayashi from Shiga Prefecture finished in third place, expressing a desire to have achieved a higher standing in the race.