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Recent Elite Sightings

Bitan Karoki, jogging alone in full sweats and a thick cap, early a.m. in Yoyogi Park, 9/24/13. World Championships 10000 m 6th-place finisher and DeNA RC member.
Leonard Barsoton, doing hill repeats before 7 a.m. in Yoyogi Park, 9/24/13. World XC silver medalist and Team Nissin Shokuhin member.
Hiroyuki Sasaki, running alone in Yoyogi Park, 8/24/13. Waseda University graduate and rookie member of Team Nissin Shokuhin.
Kenji Kobayashi, Kento Otsu, Yuta Shitara, Yasuyuki Watanabe and others at the National University Ekiden Championships Kanto Region Qualifier at Tokyo's National Stadium, 6/30/13.
Satoru Kitamura, doing a long buildup alone in Yoyogi Park, a.m., 6/29/13. Team Nissin Shokuhin member bound for next week's Asian Championships.
Benjamin Ngandu, heading into Yoyogi Park, a.m., 6/4/13. Monteroza-sponsored Kenyan formerly of Nihon Univ. fame.
Bitan Karoki and two DeNA teammates, running XC loops in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 6/4/13. 27:12 at Pre last weekend.
Leonard Barsoton, doing hill reps in Yoyogi Park's Blue Tent Machi, early a.m., 6/4/13. 2013 World XC junior silver medalist and Team Nissin Shokuhin member.
Toshihiko Seko, running alone up Inokashira Dori, early a.m., 6/4/13. Marathon great and DeNA RC head coach.
Yoshihiro Wakamatsu, running alone in Yoyogi Park, afternoon, 6/2/13. Former member of Toyo University ekiden team, now running for Team Nissin Shokuhin.
Akinobu Murasawa, running alone in Yoyogi Park, 6/1/13. Former Tokai Univ. star, now running for Team Nissin Shokuhin.
Benjamin Ngandu again, same time, same place, 5/31/13.
Benjamin Ngandu, heading into Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 5/30/13. Former Nihon Univ. ace, now running for bar-sponsored Monteroza team.
Yusuke Hasegawa, heading into Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 5/16/13. Former Jobu University ace, now running for DeNA RC.
Leonard Barsoton, Bitan Karoki, Mekubo Mogusu and Yuichiro Ueno, running together on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 5/16/13. Top members of Nissin Shokuhin and DeNA teams.
Bitan Karoki, running alone on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 5/8/13. Top Kenyan man, London Olympics 10000 m, and member of DeNA RC.
Muryo Takase, running alone in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 5/8/13. Sub-62 half marathoner and member of Team Nissin Shokuhin.
Akinobu Murasawa, running alone and then walking on the XC loop, Yoyogi Park, 4/22/13. Former Tokai Univ. star, now with Team Nissin Shokuhin and coming back from an Achilles injury.
Toshihiko Seko, running alone on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/19/13. Legendary marathoner, DeNA RC head coach. Wearing a DeNA jacket this time.
Bitan Karoki, jogging alone on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/19/13. Top Kenyan man, London Olympics 10000 m, DeNA RC runner.
Toshinari Suwa, jogging alone in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/19/13. 2:07 Athens Olympics marathoner.
Leonard Barsoton and Mekubo Mogusu, running XC loops together in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/19/13. Team Nissin Shokuhin Kenyans.
Ryan Hall, running alone along the Charles in Cambridge, 4/14/13. 2:04 marathoner.
Akinobu Murasawa, Kenichi Jiromaru, Satoru Kitamura, Kazuya Watanabe and Bene Zama doing a long tempo in Yoyogi Park, 4/6/13. Members of '12 national champ Nissin Shokuhin team. Murasawa and Watanabe are new to the team this month.
Kenjiro Jitsui, working out in lane 4 again at Oda Field, 4/2/13. 2:08 Olympian.
Manabu Kawagoe, running alone toward Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/1/13. Head coach of Second Wind AC and Edion corporate team.
Toshihiko Seko, running alone in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/1/13. Legend. Former S&B head coach, now leader of DeNA team but still wearing an S&B jacket.
Bitan Karoki and a teammate in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/1/13. Top Kenyan man in London Olympics 10000 m, training on first day as members of new DeNA corporate team.
Kenjiro Jitsui, warming up on the track at Oda Field, 3/26/13. 2:08 Olympian.
Kenjiro Jitsui, doing a long tempo alone in lane 4 at Oda Field, 3/12/13. 2:08 Olympian, now 40+. Training for Nagano?
Kenjiro Jitsui, running alone on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, 3/11/13. 2:08 Olympian.

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