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Contestants participating in the Okinawa Spartan Race motivate each other before beginning the race on Chura Sun Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 27. - Contestants participating in the Okinawa Spartan Race motivate each other before beginning the race on Chura Sun Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 27.

Okinawa hosts first ever Spartan Race on Chura Sun Beach

Over 2,000 service members, Japanese local nationals and civilians from multiple prefectures across Japan gather at Chura Sun Beach to participate in the first ever Spartan Race on Okinawa, Japan, February 27. Earning the title of the largest endurance participation sport in the world, the Spartan Race was first established in Pittsfield, Vermont, in 2010. Spartan Race now draws in over 1.5 million participants every year and is established in over 40 countries worldwide. “Today is a historic moment for us. We established races in Japan four years ago, and we have always wanted to come to Okinawa,” said Emily Downey...

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