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The Secret to Running Fast Is to "Swing Quickly" and "Push the Ground" - Advice From Four-Time Hakone Ekiden Participant Kubota to Koshi Elementary School Students

Shinobu Kubota (34), a former corporate athlete from Otsu Town, Fukui Prefecture, who competed in the Hakone Ekiden for four consecutive years while attending Komazawa University, held a track and field class at Koshi Elementary School in Kamisho, Koshi City, on the 12th and 13th, instructing the entire school of approximately 330 students. In the class for sixth graders on the 13th, the students learned the running exercise that Kubota devised.
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Shinobu Kubota (34), a former corporate athlete from Otsu Town, Fukui Prefecture, who competed in the Hakone Ekiden for four consecutive years while attending Komazawa University, held a track and field class at Koshi Elementary School in Kamisho, Koshi City, on the 12th and 13th, instructing the entire school of approximately 330 students. In the class for sixth graders on the 13th, the students learned the running exercise that Kubota devised.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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