Japan Association of Athletics Federations
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Formation | 1925 |
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Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Tokyo |
Membership
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47 prefecture associations |
President
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Hiroshi Yokokawa |
Website | JAAF |
Formerly called
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Japan Amateur Athletic Federation |
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations (日本陸上競技連盟 Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Renmei?) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Japan.
Presidents
- Ryōzō Hiranuma (1929 - 1958)
- Hiroshi Kasuga (1958 - 1964)
- Ichirō Kōno (1965)
- Kenzō Kōno (1965 - 1975)
- Hanji Aoki (1975 - 1999)
- Yōhei Kōno (1999 - 2013)
- Hiroshi Yokokawa (2013 - )
Kit suppliers
Japan's kits are currently supplied by Asics.
Competitions
- IAAF World Athletics Tour Osaka Meeting
- Japan Championships in Athletics
- National High School Championships in Athletics
- National High School Ekiden
- Japan Junior Championships in Athletics
- Tokyo Marathon
- Yokohama Women's Marathon
- Nagoya International Women's Marathon
- Osaka International Women's Marathon
- Fukuoka International Marathon Championship
- Biwako Mainichi Marathon
- International Chiba Ekiden
- Fukuoka International Cross Country Meet
- Chiba International Cross Country Championships
See also
- 1991 World Championships in Athletics
- 2007 World Championships in Athletics
- 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships