The Japanese University women's ekiden champs are this weekend. The defending champs' top 6 have an average 5k pb of 15:45 as compared to Michigan State's 16:11 for last year.
http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2015/10/ritsumeikan-set-to-make-it-five.htmlBrett Larner wrote:
2014 NCAA XC national champion Michigan State University had a top-six average of 16:11.16 at the time of its win, putting it right in with the group of six Japanese schools contending for 7th and 8th place.