Overview
- The Nittai long-distance meet held May 30–31 at Nippon Sport Science University's Yokohama campus produced key early-season benchmarks for university distance teams.
- Juntendo captain Aramaki Takuto ran 10,000m in 28:56.46 to place second and said he must show strength as the team's leader after recovering from last season's injury.
- Toyo's Miyazaki Yuu won a 5,000m heat in 14:13.80 and said he aims to become his squad's ace for the autumn campaign.
- Soka's Ikebe Kotaro ran 14:18.53 for second in his 5,000m heat despite no prior appearances in the three major university ekidens, and Nihon captain Yamaguchi Sota ran 29:08.07 in the 10,000m as both men frame spring races as part of team revival plans.
- At the All-Japan Weightlifting Championships in Nagoya on May 31, Yoshitake Atsuko won the women's 77kg class with a 223kg total (103kg snatch, 120kg clean and jerk), marking her second consecutive national title and confirming her top domestic standing.