Charity Running Event for Cancer Survivors and Supporters on Sept 11, 2022
Heart Data, Inc. (Vanessa Oshima, President and Representative Director) and supporters "OUTRUN CANCER": STREAKRUN (daily continuous run) as part of its community activities to build support communities for people living with cancer, based on Oshima's own experience.
“OUTRUN CANCER": In commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of the STREAKRUN (continuous daily running), the "OUTRUN CANCER with FREE 10" concept has been launched. OUTRUN CANCER with FREE10" will be held on September 11, 2022 (Sunday) in Toyosu, Tokyo.
Date and Time: Sunday, September 11, 2021, 10:30am to 11:30am (rain or shine)
Meeting place: Shin Toyosu Brillia Running Stadium, Maggie's TOKYO
Organizers: HEART-DATA INC / OUTRUNCANCER (NPO application pending)
Co-sponsors: Heart-Data Inc, Coca-Cola Japan Bottlers, HOKA, CookieTime, Tom and Luke's
Donations: Maggie's TOKYO
Capacity: 200 participants
Application Guidelines
Period: Aug. 16~Sept. 01, 2022
500 yen insurance (for all participants)
3,000 yen T-shirt (T-SHIRT of Maggie's Tokyo and donation)
The unique feature of this event is that it is not a traditional running event with a fixed start and finish line, but a new method called FREE 10 ( The event will feature a new method called "FREE 10" (see below for details), in which runners wearing charity T-shirts will come together as friends from different locations as they approach the finish area. This will allow participants to experience the collaborative nature of the event, as well as the spirit of the event's organizer, Ms. Oshima, who is also the organizer of this event. Cancer is a journey that has many paths and ways to the goal of being well. Fast or slow, with others or alone. But one thing is certain that when we reach the goal of NED (no evidence of disease) we are all winners.
The fun and purpose of this event is to allow the participants to experience the collaborative creation of the event, as well as to share in the Outrun Cancer community and support those with cancer and those supporting cancer. Once at the finish line, we will be connected with fellow runners, cancer fighters, and supporters, and we will have the opportunity to meet former Toyo University Hakone Ekiden runner, HO KA Ambassador! Kashiwabara-san and Vanessa-san will talk about their running tips and episodes.
Event Ambassadors
HOKA Ambassador, Free 10 co-founder Tetsuhiko Kim
Tetsuhiko Kim was born in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1964. After entering Waseda University, he was selected to run in the 5th section of the Hakone Ekiden (relay race) in his first year, despite being a relative unknown, and ran an amazing race. In 1985, he set a new record in the same section and contributed to Waseda's two consecutive championships, earning him the nickname "Kinoshita the mountain climber. After joining Recruit Co. in 1986, he founded a running club. Marathon
In 1987, he placed third in the Betsudai Marathon, and in 1989, he placed third in the Tokyo International Marathon.
In 1992, he became a coach at the club under the leadership of Yoshio Koide, and coached many Olympic athletes, including Yuko Arimori. With his easy-to-understand instruction and expressions, he is active not only as a running coach but also as a TV and radio commentator on ekiden and marathon races. He is also a regular contributor to the NHK Running News program, "Lansma Club"! He is a Colon cancer survivor and the founder of the FREE10 style of running.
HOKA Ambassador Ryuji Kashiwabara
Former Japanese track and field athlete, sports commentator and navigator. He specialized in long distance running and ekiden (long-distance relay race) during his active career. Born in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. He is a "mountain godchild. Graduated from Fukushima Prefectural Iwaki Sogo High School and Toyo University, Faculty of Economics. During his college years, he represented Japan at the World Junior Championships in Athletics, where he placed 7th in the 10,000m, and at the Universiade, where he placed 8th in the 10,000m. In the Hakone Ekiden (relay race), he won the sectional prize for the fifth section of the outward journey up the mountain for four consecutive years, and broke the sectional record three times.
Outrun Cancer Founder
Vanessa Oshima
Japan's top consecutive runner, living with breast cancer
Vanessa's journey with cancer began when her husband was diagnosed at age 29. In 2012, she began running daily to support her high school friend Caroline. In February 2017, Vanessa was diagnosed with cancer and moved from supporter to survivor.
She went from supporter to survivor. She continued to run every day through surgery and treatment. She has completed six major marathons
She has run six major marathons and truly believes in the power of running (physical and mental) as a positive force for quality of life. In February of this year, he also launched a podcast in which he shares the real story of his cancer journey (in English and Japanese).
Outruncancer
Founder
Caroline Steer
The reason that Outruncancer started in first place. Caroline reached out to Vanessa back in 2012 to say that she was on a breast cancer journey and needed some inspiration. After going through chemotherapy, radiation, reconstruction and hormone therapy, it was then the turn of Caroline to run for her. She currently lives in Tamahere, just outside of Hamilton and has passed her 2000 days of running for cancer.
About the Charity we are supporting:
This charity running event will raise funds for MAGGIE'S CENTRES which aims to support cancer patients and their families. The Tokyo event will raise funds for MAGGIE'S TOKYO, a charity that aims to support cancer patients and their families.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZsbf-nwZRE
https://www.maggies.org/about-us/how-maggies-works/our-story/
This is a place where cancer survivors, their families and friends, and anyone else affected by cancer can come to feel safe, talk, and get their strength back at a time when they are feeling confused and alone. The Japanese version of the Mothers Cancer Caring System (Maggie's Center), which was born in the U.K., aims to support people affected by cancer, including those who have experienced cancer and their families and friends, to feel safe to come and talk and to regain their own strength.
Official Sponsors
Deckers Japan G.K. (HOKA)
MetLife Insurance Co.
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Co.
Cookie Time NZ
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