Results
The fourth annual FIT for Charity Run took place on Monday, November 24, 2008. The event was held at the National Kasumigaoka Stadium and the outer garden of Meiji Shrine (Meiji-jingu Gaien) in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, with special support from the Japan Cycling Association (JCA).
The following runs took place:
10km run, 4km fun run, 2km walk, 4 x 100m relay and kids sprint.
Awards were given to the fastest runners in the first two events and the relay, as well as to the top fundraising organisation and the best costumes.
10km Run (male)
| Placing |
Runner |
Time |
| 1st |
Takeshi Matsumoto (Daiwa Securities) |
33:40 |
| 2nd |
Hiroyuki Kouno (PricewaterhouseCoopers) |
33:59 |
| 3rd |
Yoshihisa Shimada (HSBC Group) |
34:33 |
10km Run (female)
| Placing |
Runner |
Time |
| 1st |
Lynne O’Donnell (NIKE JAPAN) |
39:07 |
| 2nd |
Sophie Ashton (Barclays Group) |
39:46 |
| 3rd |
Mika Tokairin (Deutsche Bank Group) |
40:39 |
4km Fun Run (male)
| Placing |
Runner |
Time |
| 1st |
David Halle (KBC Securities Japan) |
13:15 |
| 2nd |
Kasten Olaf (BNP PARIBAS Securities (Japan)) |
13:16 |
| 3rd |
Olivier Thiriet (Credit Suisse) |
13:18 |
4km Fun Run (female)
| Placing |
Runner |
Time |
| 1st |
Tamayo Takeuchi (Barclays Group) |
17:09 |
| 2nd |
Kaoru Okamoto (Mizuho) |
18:00 |
| 3rd |
Angela Reeder (Nomura Group) |
18:06 |
4 x 100m Relay
| Placing |
Runner |
Time |
| 1st |
Citi |
50.35 |
| 2nd |
Morgan Stanley |
50.37 |
| 3rd |
KPMG |
51.26 |
Top Fundraising Organisations
| Placing |
Company |
Amount |
| 1st |
UBS Group |
| 2nd |
Merrill Lynch Japan Securities |
| 3rd |
KPMG |
Best Costume(s)
Vegetables (Hartford Life Insurance)
