THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 6, 2021 at 18:49 JST
Ryota Yamagata sets a Japan benchmark June 6 by running 100 meters 0:02 second faster than the previous record held by Hakim Sanibrown. (Pool)
Ryota Yamagata set a Japan record with 9:95 seconds for the men’s 100 meters June 6, becoming the fourth Japanese sprinter to run the distance in under 10 seconds. [Read More]
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