World record day! "Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics" Talk Event "How to turn adversity into power"

October 27th is World Record Day! At the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships, para-athlete Shinya Wada, who set the world record for the men's marathon (visually impaired T11) in February this year, and guide runner Takumi Hasebe, who supports Mr. Wada, were invited as guests. A talk event will be held in Marunouchi, Tokyo.

From the stories of the two who overcame various difficulties to set records and continue to take on challenges, we will approach how to turn adversity into strength, as well as hear about their aspirations for the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, which is approaching two years from now. The interviewer was Ms. Yuriko Kobayashi, a tournament ambassador for the Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics and a former Japanese record holder. A talk between Kansai athletes who have made records will be held in Tokyo! ? There is no doubt that it will be something you can't hear anywhere else. Please join us.

1. Date and time

Thursday , 2022 18:30-20:00 (Reception starts at 18:10)
* Pre-registration required Capacity 70 people (first-come-first-served basis)
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2. Location

WeWork Marunouchi North Exit 9th Floor Common Space (1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Marunouchi North Exit Building 9th Floor)

 

3.Content

A talk session by Shinya Wada, an active para-athlete, Takumi Hasebe, a guide runner, and Yuriko Kobayashi, a tournament ambassador. I will give it to (For the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships, we are also asking for support through hometown tax donations.)

 

4. Speakers

Shinya Wada

Active para-athlete (from Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
Men's marathon world record holder (visually impaired T11 class, 2:26:17)
He holds four Japanese records: 800m, 1500m, 10,000m, and marathon.
Tokyo Paralympic silver medalist

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Nagase Industry

 

 

 

Takumi Hasebe

Wada's guide runner (from Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Contribution to two medals at the Tokyo Paralympics and the establishment of a new world record in February 2022

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Nagase Industry

 

 

 

 

Yuriko Kobayashi

"Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics" Tournament Ambassador

Former track and field athlete (from Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture)
In 2006, she set a new Japanese record of 4:07.86 in the women's 1500m.
Holds Japanese record for 14 years until updated in 2020