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. Organised by JAAF, the three-day competition took place from June 8–10 and served as the

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and 4 new championship records were set in the events. Two women athletes, Tomomi Abiko set a new Japanese record in the pole vault, and Yuki Ebihara broke her own national record in the javelin.

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Event schedule

Medal summary

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References

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External links

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