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MARATHON

Naoki Koyama celebrates after winning the Marathon Grand Championship men's race at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 15, 2023
Naoki Koyama wins Marathon Grand Championship, earns Paris berth
Suguru Osako, who finished sixth at the Tokyo Games marathon, could still qualify depending on his results in the next few months.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jun 27, 2023
Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge sets sights on Olympic marathon treble
A third gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024 would make Kipchoge the undisputed marathon giant at the Games, and bring him a victory steeped in symbolism.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 27, 2023
100 miles around Mount Fuji on 'Asia's most important' race
The Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji ultramarathon isn't just Japan's most prestigious trail running competition — it might one day be the world's biggest.
Japan Times
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Apr 18, 2023
Evans Chebet retains Boston Marathon men's title
World record holder Eliud Kipchoge was among the biggest attractions at the World Marathon Major, but lost his momentum around the halfway mark and finished sixth.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 5, 2023
Deso Gelmisa leads Ethiopian trifecta at Tokyo Marathon
The 25-year-old Gelmisa clocked a winning time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 22 seconds.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2023
Japan prepares tough test for Olympic marathon hopefuls
Looking ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Thursday it had prepared a suitably difficult challenge for its Oct. 15 Marathon Grand Championship Olympic qualifying event.
Japan Times
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Jan 31, 2023
Mo Farah announces return to London Marathon
Farah missed the London race last year when he was forced to withdraw due to injury.
Japan Times
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Jan 24, 2023
Houston Marathon winner Hitomi Niiya vows to break Japanese record
Niiya told reporters that she will try to break the record at the Berlin Marathon this September, while reiterating she will not take part in any event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Japan Times
LIFE
Dec 24, 2022
The unending agony of Japan’s Backyard Ultra marathon
“When I quit, it was because I wasn't thinking straight from being sleep deprived for four nights.'
Japan Times
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Dec 21, 2022
Pair of Kenyan marathoners handed long doping bans
As of the end of November, 55 Kenyan athletes were banned and eight provisionally suspended, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit.
Japan Times
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Nov 7, 2022
Suguru Osako makes return with fifth-place finish at New York City Marathon
Former national record holder Suguru Osako was the highest-placed Japanese in fifth at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, capping a successful return to racing following his retirement after the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
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Nov 3, 2022
Runners enthused by New York City Marathon's addition of nonbinary category
'I think it's just being able to run as your authentic self' they said, to 'create a space for, you know, a group of people that that space was never there before.'
Japan Times
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Sep 28, 2022
Eliud Kipchoge to present medals to young runners at London Marathon
The current world record holder will present medals to thousands of youngsters racing parts of the London Marathon course on Saturday, finishing under the famous gantry on The Mall.
Japan Times
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Sep 26, 2022
Eliud Kipchoge coy about future plans after smashing marathon world record
Kipchoge said he was the 'happiest man' when he crossed the finish line and had 'no regrets' about coming so close to the two-hour mark.
Japan Times
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Sep 25, 2022
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin
The 37-year-old fell short of his world mark by just over a minute in March's Tokyo Marathon, but he was not to be denied in the German capital where he set the previous record in 2019.
Japan Times
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Sep 18, 2022
Eliud Kipchoge sees 'good race' but not sub-two hours in Berlin
The famously fast Berlin course has sparked speculation that the 37-year-old Kenyan will attempt to dip under the two-hour barrier in a 'normal' race.
Japan Times
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Sep 14, 2022
Boston Marathon adds nonbinary runner option for 2023 race
Nonbinary runners must qualify using standards from the women's division, with race organizers promising updates once more data is collected.
Japan Times
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Sep 7, 2022
Dutch track star Sifan Hassan mulling marathon switch
The Ethiopian-born runner, who took gold at 5,000 and 10,000 meters in Tokyo, suggested that track's longest distance could be her next challenge.
Japan Times
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Jul 6, 2022
Mo Farah to take part in London Marathon
The 39-year-old four-time Olympic gold medalist will participate in his first marathon since 2019.
Japan Times
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Apr 19, 2022
An older marathoner piles up the goals
At 63 years old, Mariko Yugeta has quietly completed more than 100 marathons and was the first woman older than 60 to finish a race in under three hours.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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