Yokota Striders sprint towards improvement

Attendees from the Yokota Middle School ran with Mike Powell, the world record holder in the long jump, during the world records camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Yokota Striders Running Club hosted the camp for all school ages students. Over 70 junior high school and high school students participated in the two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Ken Flax, former Olympic participant, coaches students from the Yokota Middle School and High School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Four track and field gold medalists visited Yokota to coach track and field events. Over 70 students participated in two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Participants from the Yokota Middle School and High School learn running techniques from Mike Powell, former Olympic participant, during the World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Four track and field gold medalists visited Yokota to coach track and field events. Over 70 students participated in two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Gregg Simmons, world records camp sprints coach, teaches running form to participants from the Yokota High School during a two-day track and field camp hosted by World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Four track and field gold medalists visited Yokota to coach track and field events. Over 70 students participated in two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jacqueline Jansen, marathon runner, coaches sprints running form to participants from the Yokota High School during World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Four track and field gold medalists visited Yokota to coach track and field events. Over 70 students participated in two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Participants from the Yokota Middle School and High School run on track during two-day World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Five Olympians visited Yokota to teach track and field skills, drills and techniques to over 70 junior athletes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Ken Flax, former Olympic participant, teaches throwing techniques to Maddie Green, Yokota High School student, during the World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Four track and field gold medalists visited Yokota to coach track and field events. Over 70 students participated in two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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(Right to left) Jarvis Stokes, Yokota High School student, practices body movement to complete a long jump, as Mike Powell, former Olympic participant, watches his form during the World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Four track and field gold medalists visited Yokota to coach track and field events. Over 70 students participated in two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Mike Powell, former Olympic participant, demonstrates long jump body movements for participants during the World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Four track and field gold medalists visited Yokota to coach track and field events. Over 70 students participated in two-day camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Mike Powell, right, former Olympic participant, talks about his Olympic experience to participants during the World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Powell is a two-time world champion in events and three-time Olympian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Mike Powell, former Olympic participant, shares his long jump experience during the World Records Camp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2016. Powell broke the long jump world record by 2 inches, leaping 8.95m in the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Yokota Striders sprint towards improvement

Published March 16, 2016
By Osakabe Yasuo
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Striders Running Club hosted the Field and Track Camp to Yokota's junior high school and high school athletes at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12-13. Over 70 students participated in the camp. Four gold medalists and a sprint coach from the World Records Camp taught their Field and Track skills and techniques to the students. Mike Powell, long jump world records holder, told to participants; "Cheer each other on to help them perform better," during the opening remarks.

Yokota athletes spent their time with top athlete on a weekend.