ASICS PARTNERS WITH WORLD ATHLETICS TO HOST RUNNERS IN THE HEART OF TOKYO AS THEY AIM TO BREAK RECORDS IN THE TOKYO : SPEED : RACE
2025.04.24 PRESSThe showcase event will bring runners together in the shadow of the Japan National Stadium to celebrate the launch of ASICS’ latest pinnacle running products.
[April 24, 2025 – KOBE, JAPAN] – ASICS will be closing the streets of Tokyo on Saturday, May 3, to host a unique speed race on a flat, fast course next to the Japan National Stadium – the home of the upcoming World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. The event, delivered in partnership with World Athletics, is titled Tokyo : Speed : Race and brings together ASICS’ world-class athletes as they push the limits of speed and performance. The event will also provide amateur runners of different levels the unique opportunity to run on the same course, unlocking new levels of confidence as they strive for personal bests.
Taking part in the race will be approximately 120 world-class elites, who will be aiming to break world, national and personal records across the 5K and 10K distances. They will be joined by the roughly 2,750 mass participation runners of different levels, each of whom will be chasing down personal bests. These runners will compete over the 5K distance and as part of a half marathon relay, while there will also be a dedicated 1K family run, a children’s challenge, and a deaf race experience led by The Deaflympics. The course consists of a fast one-kilometer loop set in the backdrop of the Japan National Stadium, with a finish line in front of the Meiji Memorial Museum providing an iconic setting for this very special race.
ASICS believes passionately that speed is about more than simply how fast you run, it’s about how that speed makes you feel. The Japanese company was founded in post-war Japan on the philosophy of helping everyone achieve a Sound Mind In A Sound Body through the uplifting power of movement, and this same purpose serves as the inspiration for the Tokyo : Speed : Race. The feeling of confidence that comes with attempting to run faster than you ever have before is unmatched, and ASICS looks forward to celebrating this with its runners while seeing what records they can achieve.
As well as providing an incredible sporting showcase, the Tokyo : Speed : Race is also the moment ASICS will officially unveil its new pinnacle racing shoes, which fans have been given a glimpse of on ASICS social channels in recent days.
The new products embody ASICS’ innovative, human-centric approach to shoe design which accounts for distinct styles of running, matching the shoe’s specifications and technologies to a specific running style to enable every runner to feel new levels of speed and confidence as they strive for peak performance.
The Tokyo : Speed : Race will be streamed from 7:00 PM JST live via the World Athletics YouTube so that fans can tune in to the action from around the world free of charge. ASICS is excited to give the global running audience an opportunity to watch athletes feel speed and find confidence in the all-new series of racing products.
Yasuhito Hirota, Chief Executive Officer of ASICS said: “We are excited to welcome our athletes taking part in the Tokyo : Speed : Race, all of whom we wish the best of luck for the race. Following careful organization, we believe we have given the runners the best chance to experience new levels of speed, harnessing the power of ASICS’ latest product innovations. Since 1949, ASICS has created products that feel best for body and mind, and these latest product innovations are the ultimate proof point of our relentless focus on human-centric design, biomechanical science, and decades of continuous innovation.”
To find out more about the Tokyo : Speed : Race and the latest ASICS products, please visit asics.com.
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Elite Athletes Entry List
Elite Race 5K |
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Men |
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Athletes |
Nationality |
Personal Best |
Mohamed Ismail |
Djibouti |
12:56.43（5000m） |
Mechaal Adel |
Spain |
13:06.02（5000m） |
Mailu Nyamai Samwel |
Kenya |
13:11.00（5km） |
Chaumeton Maxime |
South Africa |
13:18.00（5km） |
Kipkoech Mathew |
Kenya |
13:18.45（5000m） |
Ota Tomoki |
Japan |
13:20.11（5000m） |
Kipiego Brian |
Kenya |
13:22.58（5000m） |
Negasa Ararso |
Ethiopia |
13:27.11（5000m） |
Kikuchi Syunya |
Japan |
13:29.88（5000m） |
Hansen James |
Australia |
13:31.97（5000m） |
Yamazaki Ibuki |
Japan |
13:50:40（5km） |
Adugna Zerihun |
Ethiopia |
14:00.00（5000m） |
Park Minho |
South Korea |
14:14.00（5000m） |
Sema Gensuke |
Japan |
14:15.00（5km） |
Hiramatsu Ryusei |
Japan |
14:19.61（5000m） |
Horino Shota |
Japan |
14:19.87（5000m） |
Tada Makoto |
Japan |
14:27:55（5km） |
Yoshida Reo |
Japan |
14:28.94（5000m） |
Wada Akito |
Japan |
14:32.58（5000m） |
Langdon Reece |
Australia |
14:32.84（5000m） |
Kobayashi Shogo |
Japan |
14:38.70（5000m） |
Yukita Keisuke |
Japan |
14:38.90（5000m） |
Hirayae Mitsuki |
Japan |
14:52.38（5000m） |
Abe Hiroya |
Japan |
14:52.38（5000m） |
Sato Riku |
Japan |
14:52.41（5000m） |
Putra Wahyudi |
Indonesia |
14:59.24（5000m） |
Nguyen Anh Tri |
Vietnam |
15:00.00（5km） |
Tolosa Gemechu |
Ethiopia |
03:42.60（1500m） |
Nader Isaac |
Portugal |
28:01.00（10000m） |
Aoyama Takuro |
Japan |
15:37:00（5km） |
Nakano Kosuke |
Japan |
15:45:00（5km） |
Yamanaka Koichiro |
Japan |
15:19.29（5000m） |
Riech Nate |
Canada |
15:00.42（5000m） |
Kondo Ryota |
Japan |
28:58.83（10000m） |
Blind Jota |
Spain |
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Serrano Garcia Jesus |
Spain |
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Gudeta Chala |
Ethiopia |
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Women |
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Athlete Name |
Nationality |
Personal Best |
Cheptoyek Joy |
Uganda |
14:28.00（5km） |
Nyaga Caroline |
Kenya |
14:30.14（5000m） |
Battocletti Nadia |
Italy |
14:31.64（5000m） |
Molla Birtukan |
Ethiopia |
14:54.16（5000m） |
Jepkoech Maurine |
Kenya |
14:58.19（5000m） |
Lahti Sarah |
Sweden |
15:04.87（5000m） |
Maeda Honami |
Japan |
15:26.39（5000m） |
Falsig Juliane |
Denmark |
15:59.00（5km） |
Koningstein Fabienne |
Germany |
16:12.39（5000m） |
Nocua Angie |
Colombia |
16:26.42（5000m） |
Longstaff Rachel |
Singapore |
17:08.62（5000m） |
Kibet Harbert |
Uganda |
8:06.05（3000m） |
Admasu Asayech |
Ethiopia |
4:19.69（1500m） |
Bazezewu Ewunete Mitn |
Ethiopia |
2:03.79（800m） |
Mazur Joanna |
Poland |
4:48.74（1500m） |
Jepkoech Janet |
Kenya |
15:00.92（5000m） |
Rostowska Anna |
Poland |
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Ayana Tigist |
Ethiopia |
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Elite Race 10K |
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Men |
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Athlete Name |
Nationality |
Personal Best |
Yimer Jemal |
Ethiopia |
26:54.39（10000m） |
Langat Kibet Vincent |
Kenya |
26:55.00（10km） |
Daguinos Etienne |
France |
27:04.00（10km） |
Kipruto Victor |
Kenya |
27:10.00（10km） |
Mosin Patrick |
Kenya |
27:20:00（10km） |
Hunter Drew |
United States |
27:24.49（10000m） |
Augusto Bastien |
France |
27:40.00（10km） |
Mogi Keijiro |
Japan |
27:44.17（10000m） |
Simbassa Abbabiya |
United States |
27:45.78（10000m） |
Ako Mao |
Tanzania |
27:55.00（10km） |
Langat Amos |
Kenya |
27:38.00（10000m） |
Gomes Duarte |
Portugal |
28:08.00（10km） |
Sesemann Philip |
United Kingdom |
28:10.00（10km） |
Clifford Sam |
Australia |
28:17.00（10km） |
Hassan Suldan |
Sweden |
28:20.00（10km） |
Blanco Jorge |
Spain |
28:21.00（10km） |
Hanao Kyosuke |
Japan |
28:29.82（10000m） |
Heyne Isaac |
Australia |
28:34.00（10km） |
Shibako Ryota |
Japan |
28:46.60（10000m） |
Boudin Liam |
Australia |
28:49.49（10000m） |
Geneti Ayana |
Ethiopia |
28:53.00（10km） |
Qi Zhenfei |
China |
28:58.17（10000m） |
Chakir Ibrahim |
Spain |
29:00.00（10km） |
Cruz Johnatas |
Brazil |
29:07.00（10km） |
Edwards Reece |
Australia |
30:02.00（10km） |
Puydebois Antoine |
France |
30:39.00（10km） |
Durand Yohan |
France |
30:40.00（10km） |
Kim Hongrok |
South Korea |
30:55.00（10km） |
Lee Dongjin |
South Korea |
31:02.00（10km） |
Zhao Hao |
China |
31:23.00（10km） |
Chou Hung-Yu |
Taiwan |
31:23.00（10km） |
Sukarya Pandu |
Indonesia |
31:24.00（10km） |
Wen Durihu |
China |
31:30.00（10km） |
Chiang Yen-Lun |
Taiwan |
31:30.00（10km） |
Shih Yu-Tso |
Taiwan |
31:41.00（10km） |
Flores Eduard |
Philippines |
31:50.00（10km） |
Govendarajoo Vimal |
Malaysia |
31:55.00（10km） |
Son Sejin |
South Korea |
32:03.00（10km） |
Oh Junseo |
South Korea |
32:08.00（10km） |
Pongsakorn Mangkorn |
Thailand |
32:15.00（10km） |
Muse Gizachew |
Ethiopia |
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Niguse Shimelis |
Ethiopia |
13:45.00（5km） |
Hassaous Nassim |
Spain |
28:27.78（10000m） |
Wilde Hayden |
Australia |
13:23.91（5000m） |
Tesfu Dagne |
Ethiopia |
14:15.03（5000m） |
Catrofe Santiago |
Uruguay |
27:16.00（10km） |
Lu Chenhui |
China |
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Shen Chengzhuo |
China |
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Women |
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Athlete Name |
Nationality |
Personal Best |
Amebaw Likina |
Ethiopia |
29:56.00（10km） |
Kefale Wede |
Ethiopia |
30:06.00（10km） |
Chelangat Annet |
Uganda |
30:38.00（10km） |
Kwamboka Gladys |
Kenya |
30:59.00（10km） |
Batt-Doyle Isobel |
Australia |
31:12.00（10km） |
Maayouf Majida |
Spain |
31:21:00（10km） |
Pompeani Leanne |
Australia |
31:40.00（10km） |
Thomas Juliette |
Belgium |
31:41.00（10km） |
Woldu Mekdes |
France |
31:43.00（10km） |
Kebede Emebet |
Ethiopia |
31:51.00（10km） |
Samiyah Hassan Nour |
Djibouti |
31:53.00（10km） |
Kawamura Kaede |
Japan |
31:54.00（10km） |
Cleppe Roxane |
Belgium |
32:04.00（10km） |
Hurley Grace Emma |
United States |
32:11.00（10km） |
Kobayashi Kana |
Japan |
32:22.00（10km） |
Mayer Julia |
Austria |
32:28.00（10km） |
Bove Nanna |
Denmark |
32:35.00（10km） |
Myler Makenna |
United States |
32:38.00（10km） |
Li Zhixuan |
China |
32:40.00（10km） |
Morley Makena |
United States |
32:55.00（10km） |
Silva Nubia |
Brazil |
34:10.00（10km） |
Phillips Natasha |
United Kingdom |
34:12.00（10km） |
Choi Jung yoon |
South Korea |
34:14.00（10km） |
Szeto Shiu Yan Leanne |
Hong Kong |
36:33.00（10km） |
Chelangat Rebecca |
Uganda |
31:04.00（10km） |
Cherop Nancy |
Kenya |
16:12.78（5000m） |
Heshe Ergat |
Ethiopia |