NB Official – News Release – New Balance Track spikes “FuelCell MD-X v3” worn by Nozomi Tanaka will be released from November 8th (Friday) New Balance[Official mail order]

~ Introducing the track spikes that helped Nozomi Tanaka break her Japanese record ~

New Balance Japan will introduce the track spike “FuelCell MD-X v3” that supports New Balance’s global athletes, including New Balance player Nozomi Tanaka’s Japanese record breaking, as well as New Balance’s global athletes. “FuelCell MD-Xv3” is a model that has a 100% Pebax🄬 FuelCell (fuel cell) in the midsole and a carbon fiber plate to achieve further rebound resilience and energy return. It will be on sale from November 8th (Friday) at New Balance official online store, New Balance Harajuku, SteP SPORTS stores nationwide, and SteP MALL ONLINE SHOP.
New Balance Official Online Store　https://shop.newbalance.jp/shop/g/gUMDELRSF

At the “Team NB Athletes Special Talk Session” held the other day between three New Balance contract athletes, Nozomi Tanaka introduced the “FuelCell MD-X v3” as her favorite competition shoe. Please take a look at the archive distribution.

“Team NB Athletes Special Talk Session” archive distribution
Cast: Middle and long distance/Nozomi Tanaka (New Balance), Marathon/Akatsuki Akasaki (Kyudenko), 100m hurdles/Yumi Tanaka (Fujitsu)
https://tigmedia.jp/live/watch?id=747203b548103525c2c6

FuelCell MD-X v3

The mid-distance track spike “FuelCell MD-X” equipped with a carbon fiber plate has been updated to V3. Equipped with 100% Pebax® FuelCell in the midsole for even more resilience and energy return. The thicker forefoot sole enhances rebound and energy return when kicking off. Models with removable pins will be available in colors that match those worn by top athletes.

Product number: UMDELRS
Color: F (WHITE/LIME)
Width/Size: D/22.0-29.0cm
Price: 28,600 yen (tax included)

Nozomi Tanaka (Affiliation: New Balance)

Born on September 4, 1999. Born in Hyogo Prefecture.
2020 Japan Championships 5000m winner, 2021 Japan Championships 1500m winner. Participated in the women’s 1500m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, becoming the first Japanese to advance to the final and finishing 8th. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, he will compete in three events: 800m, 1500m, and 5000m. In September of the same year, she competed in the 5th Avenue Mile mile road race held in New York for the first time and placed 5th in the women’s division. In 2023, at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, he set a new Japanese record in the 5000m qualifying round. The Japanese national team finished in 8th place for the first time in 26 years. In September, at the Diamond League in Brussels, he further broke the Japanese record for the 5000m with a time of 14 minutes 29.18 seconds. Participated in the Diamond League final race and placed 6th.
In 2024, he broke the 3000m Japanese record in a race held in Oslo, Norway, and competed in the 3 events of 800m, 1500m, and 5000m at the Japan Championships in June, and won the 5000m for the third time in a row, earning him the right to participate in the Paris Olympics in both the 1500m and 5000m events. Obtained. At the Paris Olympics, he competed in the 5000m and advanced to the 1500m semifinals. Even after the Olympics, he continued to race in the Diamond League, the world’s highest race, and won the right to participate in the final race for two years in a row. At the final race held in Brussels, Belgium, he achieved a season’s best time of 14 minutes 31.88 seconds for the 5000m, placing him 6th in the world.
As one of the representatives of the Japanese track and field world, he continues to challenge the world.

[Results]
2021 1000m & 1500m & 3000m Japanese record updated
Tokyo Olympics: Women’s 1500m – First Japanese to advance to finals, 8th place
2022 World Championships 5000m 12th place,
5th Avenue Mile Race, New York City, USA 5th place
2023 86th Tokyo Athletics Championships World Challenge 1mile Winner New Japanese Record
Asian Athletics Championships 1500m 1st place
Budapest 2023 World Championships 1500m semi-finalist, 5000m 8th place
Brussels Diamond League 5000m Japanese record broken
2024 Norway Oslo Bislett Games 3000m Japanese record updated
Participated in two events, 1500m and 5000m, at the Paris Olympics
6th place in the world’s highest race Diamond League Final 5000m