Japan Association of Athletics Federations
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Formation | 1925 |
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Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | ![]() |
Membership | 47 prefecture associations |
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Website | JAAF |
Formerly called | 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
External links[]
- Official website (in English)
Categories:
- National members of the Asian Athletics Association
- Athletics in Japan
- Sports governing bodies in Japan
- National governing bodies for athletics
- Sports organizations established in 1925