Japan Championships in Athletics
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 Japan Championships in Athletics
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Women's sprints at the 2012 championships
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| Sport | Track and field |
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| Founded | 1913 |
| Country | Japan |
| Official website | JAAF Official website |
The Japan Championships in Athletics (日本陸上競技選手権大会 Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai?) is an annual outdoor track and field competition, organized by Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Currently it takes place in June or July. The competition is also for the qualifying trial for the Japanese national team of international competitions.
In 1913, it was first held in Tokyo as Zenkoku Rikujō Taikai (全国陸上大会?) by the Japan Amateur Sports Association. In 1925, the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation (JAAF) was organized. Since then, the competition have been organized by the JAAF.
The following athletics events feature on the national championships.
As of 2016, the following events are separate competitions for date and venue from the outdoor championships.
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