Ep. 19: The Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden Race Commences With Strategic Pacing and Musa's Surge
Aired on February 27, 2019
The Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race officially starts, with Section 1 maintaining a deliberate, slow pace as teams assess their competition. Prince, carrying the weight of the opening leg, positions himself behind other runners to conserve energy, executing Haiji’s strategy for victory. Haiji communicates with Prince via Tazaki in the coach vehicle before proceeding to the Tsurumi Relay Station to meet Musa. Upon receiving the signal, the group accelerates their speed. Prince struggles to keep up with the intensified pace. During his segment, Musa successfully overtakes 7 runners, demonstrating the effectiveness of the team's coordinated approach and strategic planning throughout the initial stages of the competition.
Episodes
- Ep. 15 · The team sets records and faces qualifiers while Kakeru enters his zone.
- Ep. 16 · Haiji avoids a crash while rain intensifies the Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden race
- Ep. 17 · Haiji faces opposition from Jota and Joji while seeking his own reason for running.
- Ep. 18 · Kakeru confronts Fujioka who reveals Haiji's past strength while Haiji faces medical reality
- Ep. 19 · The Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden Race Commences With Strategic Pacing and Musa's Surge
- Ep. 20 · Hanako supports Jota while Joji reacts to revealed feelings and Shindo prepares for the relay
- Ep. 21 · Yuki channels his regrets into strength for the race against Shindo
- Ep. 22 · Sakaki's tragic spirit affects King, who reflects on his arrival at Chikusei-so
- Ep. 23 · Kakeru Breaks Records While Haiji Secures Kansei University's Hakone Ekiden Qualification