OSAKA — Will a new Japanese female marathon sweetheart emerge at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Championships?
Kayoko Fukushi (front), shown winning the 5,000-meter race at the Japan Athletics National Championships in July, is ranked No. 8 in the world in the event.
KYODO PHOTOYou'll have to wait until Sept. 2, the final day of the global extravaganza, to find out.