Did you know that for 30 years the Japanese rock band Alfee has recorded a theme song for the Osaka women's marathon? I didn't. And it looks like it's in English.https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51&v=9wiqrQhHrfo Amazing. So cool to have a country where running is taken so seriously a rock band records a theme song every year. Brett Larner reports this year's song will be their last. Sadly , it appears the band has been dumped by the race organizers.
http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-alfee-to-end-31-year-run-of-osaka.htmlB Larner wrote:
At the same, Fukui looked to the future, saying, "In the marathon as well, as the Tokyo Olympics approach the selection process has changed and we have entered the days of a new generation. I hope to change our broadcast step by step as well and explore new ways to bring its excitement to the public. This step marks a clean break with the past in order to make that move forward."
Kansai Television will broadcast a special "The Alfee's 42.195 km Melody" program on Jan. 22. The three members of The Alfee will look back on their legacy and talk about the thoughts and feelings underlying each of the marathon theme songs they wrote for Osaka.