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MARATHON

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2019
Tokyo Gov. Koike protests but IOC stands firm on 2020 Olympic marathon's move to Sapporo
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike demands an explanation on why the Olympic host city wasn't consulted about the decision to move the marathon and race-walking events to Sapporo.
OLYMPICS
Oct 24, 2019
Tokyo government mulls proposing 2020 Olympic marathon start at 3 a.m.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering proposing that the 2020 Olympic marathons and race walking events start at 3 a.m. or 5 a.m. in an attempt to prevent them from being moved to Sapporo, officials said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 24, 2019
Moving the Tokyo Games marathon to Sapporo
If the IOC truly wants to put the health of athletes first so they can perform under the best possible conditions, it should give the candidates seeking to host the Summer Olympics greater flexibility in choosing the games' schedule in light of the local climate.
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Oct 17, 2019
IOC planning to move Tokyo Olympic marathon north to Sapporo in bid to avoid heat
The plan is the latest in a series of countermeasures being taken to protect athletes, spectators and volunteers from the nation's infamously hot summer heat.
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Sep 28, 2019
Ruth Chepngetich beats heat, wins midnight marathon at world championships
Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich overcame extreme heat and humidity to win the IAAF World Athletics Championships midnight marathon on Friday, in a grueling test of survival that saw nearly a third of the 70 starters fail to reach the finish line.
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Sep 15, 2019
Shogo Nakamura and Honami Maeda victorious in MGC races
Shogo Nakamura and Yuma Hattori edged national record holder Suguru Osako to finish first and second in the men's competition at Sunday's Marathon Grand Championship, punching their tickets to next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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Sep 13, 2019
Marathon Grand Championship offers path to 2020 Games
The inaugural Marathon Grand Championship gets underway with tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the line.
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 6, 2019
2020 Paralympic marathon to start at 6:30 a.m. amid heat concerns
In a move to limit athletes' exposure to severe heat, the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic marathon will start at 6:30 a.m., half an hour earlier than originally planned, sources revealed Monday.
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JAPAN
Aug 2, 2019
Exactly a year before Tokyo Olympic marathon, 30C recorded at starting point — at 6 a.m.
The temperature near the new National Stadium in central Tokyo, where the Olympic marathon will start and finish, hit 30 degrees Celsius at 6 a.m. on Friday, weather service provider Weathernews said.
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Jul 7, 2019
Yuta Shitara sets race record in Gold Coast Marathon victory
Former Japanese national record holder Yuta Shitara set a race record to win the Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday.
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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Jul 3, 2019
Visually impaired runner Misato Michishita aims for Paralympic gold
After claiming her third straight World Para Athletics Championships marathon title in April and securing a spot at next summer's Tokyo Games, visually impaired runner Misato Michishita said she plans to ride that momentum to the top of the Paralympic podium.
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Jun 3, 2019
Japanese runners to get shot at Tokyo 2020 spot during MGC
Olympic marathon trials have always generated major interest among the Japanese public. But the attention will be even greater this year, thanks to the first-ever Marathon Grand Championship.
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May 6, 2019
Yuki Kawauchi, fiancee Yuko Mizuguchi win titles at Vancouver Marathon
Distance runner Yuki Kawauchi and his fiancee Yuko Mizuguchi both prevailed at the Vancouver Marathon on Sunday.
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Apr 24, 2019
Renowned running coach Yoshio Koide dead at 80
Long-distance running coach Yoshio Koide, who helped Japan become a powerhouse in women's marathon in the 1990s and 2000s, died Wednesday, sources close to him said. He was 80.
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Apr 12, 2019
Blind marathon runner Yoko Aoki chases berth at the Tokyo 2020 Games
A decade ago, Yoko Aoki would never have been able to imagine the current life she has.
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Apr 5, 2019
Yuki Kawauchi now focused full time on marathoning
During the past decade, Yuki Kawauchi has been perhaps Japan's most famous marathon runner. He's been known as the "Citizen Runner" or the "Civil Service Runner."
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Mar 10, 2019
Five Japanese runners qualify for MGC through Nagoya Women's Marathon
Namibian runner Helalia Johannes on Sunday won the Nagoya Women's Marathon, a race through which five Japanese punched their tickets for this fall's Marathon Grand Championship, which will serve as a qualifying race for the 2020 Olympics.
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Mar 3, 2019
In pictures: The rain, the pain and the fun of Tokyo Marathon 2019
Low temperatures and persistent rain put a slight damper on the celebratory aspect of the 13th Tokyo Marathon but at least it didn't harm the runners' overall performances. The winner — Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese — clocked the event's second-best time ever, and a record number of runners — 38,000...
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Mar 3, 2019
Cancer survivor runs for family, friends — and herself — in Tokyo Marathon
Vanessa Oshima has been running every day since her friend was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, and she made a promise that she would finish a 5 km run daily until her friend no longer showed any evidence of the disease.
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Mar 3, 2019
Birhanu Legese overcomes wet conditions to win Tokyo Marathon
Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese hit the pavement in arguably the worst conditions in the 13-year history of the Tokyo Marathon and performed as if the weather wasn't much of a problem. For Suguru Osako and other Japanese runners, it was much more of a struggle.
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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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