Asahi Kasei secured its 49th win, its first in 2 years, at the Kyushu Corporate Teams Mainichi Ekiden. Shioide Shota (塩出 翔太) staged a comeback in Leg 2, while Yamamoto Ayumu (山本 歩夢) and Kameda Jinichiro (亀田 仁一路) set leg records in Legs 3 and 5. This year was the final running of the event, as it will become the unified New Year Ekiden qualifying event from next year onward.
The 63rd Kyushu Corporate Teams Mainichi Ekiden was held over 7 legs covering 89.3 km, starting and finishing at Saiki Chuo Hospital Stadium, with 18 teams competing. Although many teams ran steadily in the early stages, Asahi Kasei moved ahead toward the latter stages, driven by Yamamoto Ayumu's (山本 歩夢) leg record, and Shioide Shota (塩出 翔太) staged a comeback in Leg 2.
In Leg 2, Shioide Shota (塩出 翔太) joined the leading group from the outset and began to close the gap toward the end of the leg, sending Asahi Kasei into the baton relay in first place. From Leg 3 onward, Yamamoto Ayumu (山本 歩夢) set a leg record and Asahi Kasei maintained the outright lead. Kameda Jinichiro (亀田 仁一路) also won the Leg 5 award with a leg record, and the strong performances in the latter stages secured the victory.
Asahi Kasei won in 4 hours 18 minutes 46 seconds, followed by KrafTIA in second and Yaskawa Electric in third. The Kyushu Corporate Teams Mainichi Ekiden concluded this year because the New Year Ekiden qualifying races will be held as a unified event from next year onward.
The results of the event were as follows. The top 9 teams were expected to earn places in the New Year Ekiden, but mixed corporate teams competed on an open basis and were subject to different qualification rules.