Recently,a reportaboutAoyama Gakuin UniversityCoach Susumu Harawas accidentally injuredthenews has sparkedconsiderableattention.
9 a Hakone Ekiden champion, currently59 years-old Aoyama Gakuin University head coach 原晋, in his hometown Hiroshima Prefecture filmingRCC a personal interview TV program for Chugoku Broadcasting when，he accidentally fell from his bicycle and was injured.。
Diagnosed with three fractures in his right ankle,fortunately his head was not injured.，already19 underwentsurgery, the surgery was very successful, and he is currentlyHospitalized to recuperate.
After surgery.He admitted：“It wasn't the TV station's fault. They wouldn't have forced me to do anything impossible. My head and body weren't coordinated, so I fell. At the time I thought, "Am I going to break a bone?"”
He admitted the injury made him feel“very embarrassed.”, because he often harshly criticized carelessness that led to sprains and cycling injuriesamong his teammates.He said.：“"I'm sorry for causing trouble to the team. I'm embarrassed by my injury, but I hope the athletes can learn from my accident and be extremely careful. If I were an athlete, this injury would be a career‑ending blow."。
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Regarding the upcoming rehabilitation, doctors expect Yuan Jin.will need approximatelyone month of treatment. Since2004 being appointed head coach at Aoyama Gakuin in [year],hehastirelesslystriven for22 [years].，So,he plans to use this period to fully adjust his physical condition.。Regardingtheathletes'guidance,，there isan excellent coaching teamto share the burden with him.。
As the spiritual leader of Aoyama Gakuin,Susumu Hara’s short-termabsenceis bound tohavean impact on the team members'daily coaching and morale.，But fortunately, he said that in8 around [month]，he willCoached this year's summer training camp in perfect physical condition.
Aoyama Gakuin currently has achieved three consecutive Hakone Ekiden titles, in12 the year took home9 championships, butthis year's "new mountain god"Asahi Kuroda、Shota Shiode and other former regulars have already...Graduated.
Facing5 a district vacancy, althoughAoyama Gakuin University still has many outstanding mountain runners, such as Zen Kuroda and Kenshiro Uenoyama, but they lack Hakone experience — how they will actually perform remains a big question mark.
With Sota Orita and Shota Iidaand Aito Satoat the head,“the golden trio of third-years”have begun a full takeover.。These threeall possess top-level 10,000m27 Top-level strength on the secondary table: Xiao HeyuanYang Liuyehas been in excellent form at the recent Kanto intercollegiate meet,5000 in the m eventperformed strongly, running13:31.99 and renewingPB。
Aoyama Gakuin's depth and talent pool. I believe that by2027 the year,they will still beHakone Ekiden'sto win the titleone of the favorites.
Do you think Aoyama Gakuin (青学) can successfully defend their title at the Hakone Ekiden this year? What strong rivals will Aoyama Gakuin face on the road to defending the title? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Text：Sports Notes / Editor：MP
