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Road to 2026 Izumo Ekiden: Derek Amicon interview
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To kick off our Road to the 2026 Ekiden interview series, Jonathan Gault talks to Derek Amicon (Cornell '25) about his summer training and racing Beach to Beacon, his viral win in the 2025 Heps steeplechase final, and an unexpected compliment from a Japanese rival after last year's race.
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