For the first time, a woman has been chosen to launch the torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Games at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics in Greece. Greece's Hellenic Olympic Committee said Thursday it has picked Rio de Janeiro shooting gold medalist Anna Korakaki ...
Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi named first Japanese runner in Tokyo 2020 torch relay
Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi will be the first runner from Japan to carry the flame on its journey to next year's Summer Games, the Tokyo organizing committee said Monday. Noguchi will be the second runner to take part in the Greek ...
Athens marathon winner Mizuki Noguchi poised to be Japan's first torchbearer
Athens Olympics women's marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi will likely be named to carry next year's Tokyo Olympic flame in March as it begins its journey in Greece, sources close to the matter said Thursday. The flame is scheduled to be lit in Greece on March ...
JAAF promotes Marathon Grand Championship as vital preparation for 2020 Olympics
Japan's runners who earn spots for the Summer Olympics will gain significant experience running on a nearly identical course during the trial for the 2020 Tokyo Games on home soil. The Japan Association of Athletics Federations revealed the date and course for the inaugural ...
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. But what he really wants to do is help revive the competitiveness of Japanese marathon runners with his craftsmanship skills. Marathon used to be Japan's forte in track and ...
Mizuki Noguchi, the winner of the women’s marathon gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, announced her retirement on Friday. Noguchi’s announcement comes after she finished 23rd at the Nagoya Women’s Marathon last month and failed to qualify for this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics. “I ...
Marathon runner Noguchi ready to announce retirement: sources
Mizuki Noguchi, the winner of the women's marathon gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has decided to retire, athletics sources said Thursday. The 37-year-old Noguchi, who failed to qualify for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics after finishing 23rd at the Nagoya Women's Marathon ...
JAAF reveals marathon selection process for 2016 Rio Olympics
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations clarified the selection process for the men's and women's marathons for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday. The JAAF designated four events apiece for the men and women as trial races: next month's IAAF World ...
Takahashi should light Olympic flame at 2020 Games
We still have more than 2,000 days to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begin, but it is never too early to speculate on a some of the mystery that will surround the Opening Ceremony. After the participating nations march into the new Olympic Stadium, ...
Akaba aims for pleasing final race at Osaka Women's Marathon
Yukiko Akaba is hoping to end her career with a smile as she prepares for her final race before retiring at the Osaka International Women's Marathon on Sunday. "It will be my last (race) as a competitor on Sunday. I haven't been able to get ...
Athens Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi has pulled out of the Osaka International Women's Marathon for the third straight year due to injury, organizers announced Thursday. Just 10 days before the start of the race, the 35-year old Noguchi has withdrawn due to a stress ...
Marathon runner Noguchi sets goal of earning medal at world championships
Athens Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi said Thursday that she is aiming to win a medal at the IAAF World Athletics Championships. Speaking at a news conference with leading Japanese athletes two days before the championships begin, Noguchi said she was rearing to go for ...
