The Izumo Ekiden in Izumo City on October 13 features six legs totaling 45.1 km. The organizers released the averages of the top six entrants in both the 10,000 m and 5,000 m events for each team. Central University tops both distances with an average of 28:04.45, followed by Kokugakuin University (28:22.39) for 10,000 m and Aoyama Gakuin University (28:29.93) for 5,000 m. The data exclude Ivy League selections and open-entry teams from the China-Shikoku Collegiate League, with the rest of the teams listed by their averages.