[Athletics – Japan Championships]Nozomi Tanaka wins 1500m for the fifth consecutive time and secures second ticket to the Paris Olympics

The 108th Japan Athletics Championships, which also serves as the Japan national team selection tournament for the Paris Olympics, will be held at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata from June 27th (Thurs) to 30th (Sun), 2024. On the second day, the 28th (Fri), in the women’s 1500m, Nozomi Tanaka (New Balance) won her fifth consecutive title with a time of 4 minutes 1.44 seconds, breaking the standard for participation in the Paris Olympics. Having met the selection criteria, she has earned her second ticket to Paris after the 5000m. ◆Women’s 1500m 1st place: Nozomi Tanaka (New Balance) 4 minutes 1.44 seconds *New tournament record, selected as a representative for the Paris Olympics◆108th Japan Athletics Championshipshttps://www.jaaf.or.jp/jch/108/tandf/