The Waseda Ekiden is a charity running event that started in 2011 to support reconstruction efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake, and this year marks the 12th time it has been held.Anyone can easily participate, not just Waseda University students, alumni, and related parties.

　The venue, Nissan Stadium, is the only venue in the world that has been the venue for the finals of three tournaments: the 2002 FIFA World Cup (TM), the 2019 Rugby World Cup (TM), and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Soccer. ``Triple Final Stadium''.This is the first time the Waseda Ekiden will be held at Nissan Stadium.

　The events include the "Ekiden," a total of approximately 2 km in which teams of 10 to 1 people (junior high school students and above) connect sashes, as well as the "Individual Run" for high school students and above, where individuals run the same distance, and the approximately 22.4 km (1.36 km) There is the ``Okuma Run - Kids Run'' for elementary school students, which runs about 1m (one lap of the track), and the ``Okuma Run - Parent and Child Run'', which runs about 400m (one lap of the track) for preschoolers and their parents.

　Please check the official website for participation fees and entry requirements.A portion of the participation fee will be donated to Waseda University's Ikuo Hirayama Memorial Volunteer Center and will be used for disaster recovery support activities across Japan, including support for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Reference: [General Incorporated Association Roots Sports Japan] Waseda Ekiden