Long-distance runner Hitomi Niiya, who recently won the Houston Marathon with the second-fastest time on record for a Japanese woman, pledged Monday to focus on trying to break Mizuki Noguchi’s…
Naoko Takahashi
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Athletics
Nagoya Women’s Marathon becomes the highest paying marathon in the World
by James Koech October 1, 2021The organizers of the 42nd edition of the Nagoya Women’s Marathon that will be held on Sunday 13, March 2022 have announced an increase in the prize money for the…
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Women’s corporate ekiden road relay champion Moeno Nakamura has been suspended and her team stripped of its title after she tested positive for a banned substance, the Japan Anti-Doping Agency…
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The route for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon was announced on Thursday with the main feature being a steep incline to finish the race at the newly built Olympic stadium.…
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Athletics
These Are the World’s Fastest Marathoners, and Marathon Courses
by correspondent February 27, 2018Below you’ll find tables detailing several marathon superlatives: the 10 fastest marathoners in history on record-eligible courses; the 10 fastest American marathoners in history on record-eligible courses; the 10 fastest…