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Daiki Goto sets Japanese high school 400m record of 45.33 seconds
Seventeen-year-old Daiki Goto ran 45.33 seconds in the 400 metres at the Ekopa Track Games in Shizuoka, Japan.
Goto, a second-year student at Rakunan High School in Kyoto, was competing as an open entrant, so his time counted but he was not placed in the race results.
His run beat the Japanese high school record of 45.47 seconds, set by Yuzo Kanemaru in 2005.
Goto is best known for the 400-metre hurdles, where he already holds the high school record and has won major medals.
The new time is also the fastest under-18 mark in the world this season, according to the reports.
It adds a second individual high school record to Goto’s name and shows his strength beyond his main event.
The sources do not say what race he will compete in next.
Daiki Goto, a 17-year-old second-year student at Rakunan High School, ran 45.33 seconds in the men’s 400 metres at the Ekopa Track Games.
His time broke the Japanese high school record of 45.47 seconds, set by Yuzo Kanemaru in 2005.
Goto competed as an open-entry athlete, so his finishing place was not recorded, although his time was.
The 45.33 was reported as the world’s fastest under-18 time this season.
Goto specialises in the 400-metre hurdles and said he was pleased to set the record.
- Who
- Daiki Goto, a 17-year-old student at Rakunan High School in Kyoto.
- What
- He ran 45.33 seconds in the men’s 400 metres, setting a Japanese high school record.
- When
- November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The Ekopa Track Games at Shizuoka Stadium in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture.
- Why
- Goto said he had aimed for the high school record, while also approaching the race as an opportunity to enjoy the unknown.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Yuzo Kanemaru set the previous Japanese high school 400-metre record at 45.47 seconds.
Goto broke the high school 400-metre hurdles record in the Japan Championships.
Goto won silver in the 400-metre hurdles at the U20 World Championships.
Goto won silver in the 400-metre hurdles at the Asian Games with a time of 47.93 seconds.
Goto ran 45.33 seconds in the 400 metres at the Ekopa Track Games, setting a high school record.
- Runner
- Daiki Goto, 17, of Rakunan High School
- 400-metre time
- 45.33 seconds
- Previous record
- 45.47 seconds, set by Yuzo Kanemaru in 2005
- Record improvement
- 0.14 seconds
- Meet
- Ekopa Track Games, Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Under-18 status
- World’s fastest time this season, according to the articles
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What people are saying
To be honest, I’m filled with happiness. I’ve worked toward the high school record, but I didn’t know what to expect, so I went into the race intending to enjoy the unknown.
Coach Shibata told me before the race, “Are you ready to be surprised today?” and I was glad I could say, “Please be surprised.