Ambassador
瀬古 利彦 (Toshihiko Seko)
About 12,000 runners from Japan and abroad have returned to the Mt. Fuji International Marathon again!
Let's enjoy running in this scenic lake Kawaguchi with a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji !
Ambassador Toshihiko Seko will be running in both the “Full Marathon” and “Around KAWAGUCHIKO“.
I will see you all off and cheer you on.
See you at the starting point on November 24!
PROFILE
- Biography
- The leading figure in the Japanese marathon boom, with a record of 15 races and 10 victories. He was selected for the Japanese Olympic team in Moscow, Los Angeles, and Seoul on three occasions. After retiring, he became a trainer, producing three Olympic athletes. Currently, he is expanding his activities by appearing in the media and giving lectures to promote the attractiveness of sports.
- Position
- DeNA Athletics Elite Advisor
福田 六花 (Ricka Fukuda)
In 1996, he began running and successfully lost more than 30 kilograms to get rid of his metabolic syndrome.
In 2002, he moved to the foot of Mt. Fuji, he participates in 30 races (marathons and trail races) a year while engaging in community health care.
He also produces various races. He has been active as a professional musician since he was 19 years old. (Vocals, guitar, piano, composition, radio DJ)
He will be the pacemaker for the 4-hour full marathon in the Mt.Fuji International Marathon.
PROFILE
Born in Tokyo, 1965.
Singer & Running Doctor (Doctor, Musician, Runner)
- Position
- Director of Hamanasu, a geriatric health care facility (Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture)
- Chairman, Yamanashi Council of Health Care Facilities for the Elderly
- Director, Runners Foundation
- Chairman, Japan Trail Running Association
- Produced races
- Fuji sanroku Trail Run (Yamanashi Prefecture) 2007-
- Kyushu Seiryo Range Trail Run (Kumamoto Prefecture) 2008-
- Fujisan Gemshirin Trail Run in Lake Shojiko and Lake Motosuko (Yamanashi Prefecture) 2009-
- Minamiuonuma Gourmet Marathon (Niigata Prefecture) 2010-
- Mt.FUJI 100 (Yamanashi to Shizuoka Prefectures) 2012-
- Minamiuonuma Koshihikari Run in Ishiuchi (Niigata Prefecture) 2012-
森川 千明 (Chiaki Morikawa)
Runner / Running coach
During her active career, she belonged to the Starts and Uniqlo business teams.
She is active in Japan's top class.
After retiring as an athlete, she made her full marathon debut, winning the 2018 Hakodate Marathon (a new race record), and has since gone on to finish in many marathons both in Japan and abroad.
Currently, she is utilizing her own experience as the leader of Wayz, a women's running community, She is currently active as the leader of Wayz, a women's running community.
She organizes various running events for women so that she can be close to women who are going through major lifestyle changes and help them stay healthy both mentally and physically through running.
PROFILE
- RACE
- Hakodate Marathon 2018 2nd place
- Tokyo Marathon 2019 Semi-elite category 3rd place
- Tokyo Marathon 2020 8th among Japanese runners
- Tokyo Marathon 2022 16th 2:35:06
中嶋 友里 (Yuri Nakajima)
Running Talent / Influencer
Eight years ago, she suddenly fell in love with running and started running quietly and alone.
After her first race of 5km, she ran her first full marathon and achieved sub-4 hours (sub-4).
A few months later she completes a 100km ultramarathon.
Since then she has completed 6 ultramarathon races.
She has also been trail running for 7 years and has run 100miles.
As a runner, she also works as a model and TV personality,
She shares her tips and joys of incorporating running into her daily life on SNS and in the media.
PROFILE
- BEST TIME
- Full Marathon 3:42:13
- 100km ultramarathon 12:01:00
- RACE
- ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI 2022 UTMF (100mile)
- ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI 2023 FUJI (100mile)
- Shinetsu 5 mountains Trail 2023 100mile
- Mt.FUJI1002024 (100mile)
上田 怜（Rei Ueda）
Podcaster / Official Ambassador of Proging Japan
Rei Ueda is a weekly podcaster of the popular podcast “Running Channel” for runners, and is also a race progger who runs marathons while progging in domestic and international competitions, She is also active as a race progger, running marathons while progging in domestic and international competitions.
She is also a Taiwan freak, having participated in dozens of marathons in Taiwan.
She participated in the Mt. Fuji International Marathon as an official pacer as a 2017 Monthly Runners Running Goodwill Ambassador TeamR2 member, and this year, continuing from last year, as a course cleanup volunteer runner.
