UK's 2nd ekiden relay race ends in victory for Japan's Ritsumeikan

Japanese-style event features teams of 10 runners covering 114 kilometers

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A runner crosses the finish line for Ritsumeikan University, which was later awarded the championship. (Photo by Masatoshi Ida)

MASATOSHI IDA

WINDSOR, U.K. -- The second running of the FT Nikkei U.K. Ekiden took place on Friday starting in this London suburb, with Kyoto's Ritsumeikan University taking the championship in a field of 31 universities and companies from both Japan and the U.K.

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