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MARATHON

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Mar 11, 2018
Hanami Sekine moves closer to Olympic berth with Nagoya Women's Marathon performance
Hanami Sekine took a step toward appearing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday, when she led the Japanese runners at the Nagoya Women's Marathon, finishing third behind winner Meskerem Assefa of Ethiopia.
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Mar 4, 2018
Macharia Ndirangu wins Lake Biwa Marathon; Shogo Nakamura leads Japanese in seventh
Shogo Nakamura led the Japanese runners in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Sunday, finishing in seventh place behind winner Macharia Ndirangu of Kenya.
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Feb 25, 2018
Kenyan Dickson Chumba wins Tokyo Marathon for second time
Yuta Shitara clocked a national record Sunday at the Tokyo Marathon, but it wasn't enough to outrun two-time winner Dickson Chumba of Kenya.
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Feb 23, 2018
Sunday's Tokyo Marathon will cause road closures, officials warn
Tokyo residents and visitors to the capital will face road closures starting early Sunday morning due to the 12th annual Tokyo Marathon.
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Feb 4, 2018
South Africa's Desmond Mokgobu pips Hayato Sonoda to win Beppu-Oita Marathon
South Africa's Desmond Mokgobu crossed the tape three seconds ahead of Japan's top finisher Hayato Sonoda to win the Beppu-Oita Marathon on Sunday.
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Jan 28, 2018
Mizuki Matsuda's marathon debut ends in Osaka triumph
Mizuki Matsuda won Sunday's Osaka Women's Marathon in her first race at that distance.
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Jan 20, 2018
Shoe guru Hitoshi Mimura wants to help put Japan's marathon runners back on right track
Renowned footwear designer Hitoshi Mimura has become a global adviser for American sports apparel brand New Balance.
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Dec 21, 2017
Marathon runner Risa Shigetomo to retire next March
Former Olympian and two-time Osaka Women's Marathon winner Risa Shigetomo announced Thursday that she will retire next March.
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WORLD
Dec 11, 2017
More than 1,000 Santas brave the cold to run through streets of German town
More than a thousand people kitted out in red Santa suits trimmed with white fur and pointed hats ran through the streets of the small town of Michendorf near Berlin on Sunday in an annual Christmas-themed event.
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Dec 3, 2017
Norway's Sondre Moen wins Fukuoka International Marathon
Norway's Sondre Moen cruised to victory in the Fukuoka International Marathon on Sunday, posting the second-fastest time in the race's history.
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Oct 12, 2017
Mao to compete in Honolulu Marathon
Mao Asada will run in the Honolulu Marathon on Dec. 10, the race's PR department announced on Thursday.
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Aug 27, 2017
Murasawa, Maeda earn Hokkaido Marathon victories
Akinobu Murasawa and Honami Maeda booked a spot in the qualifying race for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic marathon after winning the Hokkaido Marathon on Sunday.
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Aug 24, 2017
Tokyo summer temperatures will raise heatstroke risk at 2020 Olympic marathon, experts say
Experts sound alarm over heatstroke risk for 2020 Olympic marathon as Tokyo's sweltering summer conditions fuel safety concerns.
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Aug 17, 2017
Ex-world championships marathon runner Hara arrested for shoplifting
Police arrested Thursday former marathon runner Yumiko Hara on suspicion of shoplifting.
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Aug 7, 2017
Japan disappointed by marathon results at worlds
Japan's best finish in marathon was ninth place for Yuki Kawauchi in the men's race and 16th for Mao Kiyota in the women's event at the world athletics championships Sunday, the country failing to book a place in the top eight for the first time in 22 years.
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Jul 2, 2017
Noguchi wins Gold Coast Marathon
Takuya Noguchi won the men's race at the Gold Coast Marathon with a new personal-best time on Sunday, while compatriot Yuki Kawauchi had to settle for third.
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Apr 21, 2017
Tama River foot burns caused by excessive lime in pavement, ministry finds
The mysterious foot injuries reported this month by joggers who frequent a path along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Nakahara Ward were caused by chemicals leaching from the pavement, the Kanto Regional Development Bureau has determined.
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Apr 18, 2017
JAAF announces Grand Champion Series for Olympic marathon qualifying
Japan's runners for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics marathon will be chosen through a two-year qualifying process called the Grand Champion Series starting this summer, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations decided at Tuesday's extraordinary board meeting.
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Apr 18, 2017
Osako shines in marathon debut, takes 3rd in Boston
Suguru Osako finished third in the men's race at the Boston Marathon on Monday, becoming the first Japanese man in 30 years to secure a podium finish in the world's oldest annual marathon.
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Mar 29, 2017
Change to Japan's marathon team selection in works for 2020
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations is considering changing the national marathon team selection process for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in a bid to bring more transparency to the procedure, a source close to the situation said Wednesday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Toshiba takes advantage of private status to chart new course
Toshiba announced on Thursday that it would cut up to 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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