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YOSHIHIDE KIRYU

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Apr 6, 2015
Kiryu focused on improving
The hype is similar to what it was two years ago, when he ran a 10.01 in the 100 meters as a high school senior.
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Jul 24, 2014
Kiryu claims bronze in men's 100m at junior worlds
Teen sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu gave Japan its first medal at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships on Wednesday.
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May 11, 2014
Triumphant Gatlin grabs spotlight in 100-meter race
Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin cruised to the finish line with a winning time of 10.02 seconds, while Japanese teenage phenom Yoshihide Kiryu sank to fifth place in the men's 100-meter dash race in the Golden Grand Prix Tokyo meet at National Stadium on Sunday.
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May 10, 2014
Gatlin urges Kiryu to believe in his ability
Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin has told Japanese sprinters that posting a sub-10-second mark is a feat, but ultimately not difficult to achieve.
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Apr 21, 2014
Kiryu happy to forgo giant strides for steady progress
Having shed the flashy, eye-catching pink shorts of his high school and grown his hair longer, Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu has begun a new chapter in his track career, aiming to step up to the next level in a new environment.
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Dec 17, 2013
Fukushi, Kiryu honored by JAAF
Veteran long-distance runner Kayoko Fukushi received the athlete of the year trophy and high school sensation Yoshihide Kiryu also grabbed the spotlight with two accolades at the annual JAAF Athletic Awards on Tuesday.
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Dec 4, 2013
Kiryu reflects on special year
It feels like track phenom Yoshihide Kiryu has been in the spotlight longer than he has been. But his breakout year was 2013, which is, of course, this year.
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Jul 25, 2013
Yamagata aims to reach 100-meter final at world championships
Everybody now talks about high school sprinting sensation Yoshihide Kiryu, recognizing the 17-year-old is the fastest current man in Japan.
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Jun 11, 2013
Rising star Kiryu ready to make mark on track
About this time last year, Yoshihide Kiryu was just an obscure sprinter who innocently hoped to be mentioned in Japanese track-and-field magazines, just like any other high school athlete.
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Jun 9, 2013
Yamagata outsprints Kiryu in 100-meter final at nationals
As the sprinters took their marks at the starting line, the big Ajinomoto Stadium was almost completely silent.
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Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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