SPEED STAR announces athletes for 30m Dash Challenge in Osaka

SPEED STAR has announced the participating athletes for the ‘SPEED STAR 30m Dash Challenge presented by JIG-SAW Osaka Tournament’. The event is scheduled for September 27, 2026, at the rooftop ‘Sora no Hiroba’ special course in LaLaport Kadoma and Mitsui Outlet Park Osaka Kadoma.

The competition features a flagship ‘Athlete Team Battle’ involving top athletes from eight different disciplines based in the Kansai region. Participating sports include track and field, kendo, handball (men’s and women’s), volleyball, soccer, baseball, mixed martial arts, and American football.

Track and field athletes, including 2012 London Olympics relay representative Takumi Kuki and 100m sprinter Hinami Yamanaka, will compete in the 30m dash and lead a ‘Kids Running Clinic’ for elementary school students. Other notable participants include members of the Panasonic Kendo Club, Osaka Lavitz handball players, and former Gamba Osaka soccer players.