Tokyo, Feb. 24.
Japan will enter a formal claim to the world's 3,000-metre open course speed record for women, now held by Norway, it was announced here today.
The claim, the Japan Skating Federation stated, would be based on the performance of Miss Saeko Hirai, of the Hokkaido, who won the 3,000: metre event at Tade-no-Umi, Kami Suwa, on February 4, during the winter sports meet of the Meiji Shrine Athletic Contest in commemoration of the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Erppire. Miss Hirai completed the course in 5 minutes 26. seconds, 2.7 seconds better than the former mark.
Miss Emiko Ohkura and Miss Yaeko Ejima, both from Manchuria, also bettered the former record by completing the race in 5 minutes 28 secjonds and 5 minutes 283 seconds, cording to the Federation.—Domei.
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