Kawauchi to turn pro
Boston Marathon winner Yuki Kawauchi has told reporters in his native Japan that he plans to turn professional within a year. Kawauchi, who currently works in a school for the Saitama Prefectural Government, said he wanted to commit to the marathon on a full-time basis, according to Kyodo News. “The No. 1 reason is that I want to compete at the global level,” Kawauchi told reporters at Narita Airport on his return from the United States yesterday. “I haven’t improved my personal best time in five years. I need to change my environment.” Kawauchi, 31, currently competes as an amateur, fitting in training without a coach or sponsor in any free time around his school administration job. Kyodo added that the Saitama government did not allow Kawauchi to accept any sponsorship deals.
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