Hashire, Kenjiro

[Machine Translation] There was something wrong with this race, something different - as the lead pack passed the five-kilometer checkpoint, Tsuyoshi Sakurai, a local announcer, noticed something strange. This was Morioka's first international marathon. From the start of the race, a man had been running along the roadside. And he was at the top! Why is he running alone, without anyone cheering him on? Sakurai ignores the man's presence, but.... The thoughts of many people become entangled with the mysterious runner: the ace of the marathon world who is leading the race at a good pace, an employee of a major sports manufacturer who sponsors the event, the announcer's wife, and many others. What will happen in the fierce race? And what is the man's goal? Eventually, the runner changes the hearts and minds of all who watch. An exhilarating marathon novel is born!

このレースはどこかおかしい、何かが違う―先頭集団が五キロのチェックポイントを通過したとき、地方局アナウンサー桜井剛は奇妙なことに気がついた。盛岡初の国際マラソン大会。スタートから男がずっと走っているのだ、沿道を。しかもトップについて!たった一人、誰の声援も受けず、なぜ彼は走り続けるのか?実況が成功すれば、キー局への移籍も夢ではない桜井は男の存在を無視するが...。快調にレースを引っ張るマラソン界のエース、大会を後援する大手スポーツメーカー社員、アナウンサーの妻、多くの人たちの想いが、謎のランナーに絡まっていく。熾烈なレースの行方は?そして男のゴールとは?やがてその走りは、観る人の心を変えていった―。爽快マラソン小説誕生!