The Hakone Ekiden is held every New Year.
彼は駅伝の最終走者に選ばれた。
He was chosen as the final runner for the relay race.
Historical use referring to the relay system of horses and stations in old Japan. Rare in modern conversation; mainly encountered in historical contexts.
江戸時代の駅伝制度は、幕府の重要な通信手段だった。
The ekiden relay system of the Edo period was an important means of communication for the shogunate.
He ended up taking part in his university's ekiden race.
The sash was passed to the final runner, and the team won.
She ran the longest leg of the ekiden race.