By RYOSUKE SAKASEGAWA/ Staff Writer
July 9, 2021 at 07:30 JST
Ryota Yamagata, right, competes in the qualifying round of the 100-meter sprint event in the all-Japan track and field championship on June 24. (Ryo Ikeda)
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