Mr. Shingo SUETSUGU, SEISA University's senior advisor on track and field and a specially appointed associate professor of SEISA University, held the class for "Understanding Running". The purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for students to learn about running and other sports, as well as the awareness and attitude of top athletes, and to learn the joy of running and sports.

Following last year's event, the 4th event was held on Tuesday, December 8, 2012, at SEISA Kokusai High School SHONAN and SEISA SHONAN Stadium. In the previous years, the Top Athlete Course students of SEISA Kokusai High School KAWAGUCHI participated in the event. This year, however, the first year grade 63 students from SEISA Kokusai High School SHONAN participated in the respective athlete seminar to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The event content consisted of classroom lectures and practical exercises at the stadium.

The classroom lecture started with a talk about having a strong will of one's own, and in particular, "I don't know, I've never thought about it. This is also a good answer and a correct answer”. The students were asked why high school students participate in club activities and what it means to play sports, and many conversations ensued.

In the practical training, the students learned basic movements, core training to build up their bodies, skipping and jumping that lead to running. At the end of the session, the representatives of each major had a serious competition with Mr. SUETSUGU in the 50m run, which was very exciting.

In the class, Mr. SUETSUGU said, "In the future, I hope you will make use of what you learned in the class about running today and do your best. I hope more people will be able to be inspired by the hard work of high school students of your age. I hope that more of you will be able to inspire others through your hard work,” where the students who participated in the event received powerful messages.

Many of the students who were directly instructed by the Olympians said, "I was impressed by the fact that the process is equal to the result," "The way he ran was beautiful and his muscles were amazing," "I was impressed by the importance of talking and knowing," and "I respected him for having his own ideas. The event ended on a high note, with participants saying that it was a great opportunity to see and feel running, and to learn about the high-level world.