Aoyama Gakuin University takes a first-day lead of 2 minutes, 38 seconds over defending champion Komazawa University in the annual two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay.
Komazawa University held on to its overnight lead to win the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay Tuesday for the second time in three years and eighth time overall.
According to research, not only are noisy trucks flying overhead a source of noise pollution-related stress, but the effect of that stress lingers on the body long after noise levels have been reduced.
The long-distance road-running relay sport of ekiden is a national institution in Japan, where New Year's races command massive TV audiences and turn unknown athletes into overnight stars.