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Top 25 Japanese Men's and Women's Performances Over 5000 m, 10000 m, Half Marathon and Marathon

Japanese National Records - Women
Japanese National Records - Men

Top 100 Japanese Women's Marathon Performances
Top 100 Japanese Men's Marathon Performances

Top 25 Japanese Marathon Women by Average Time
Top 25 Japanese Marathon Men by Average Time

Top 25 Japanese Marathon Women Graded by Era
Top 25 Japanese Marathon Men Graded by Era

Ageo City Half Marathon Complete History

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larryknipfing said…
Hello Brett,
Are there any English sites that you know of that have historical statistical data about the Hakone Ekiden? For example, new records set through out the years, etc.

Keep up the good work!

LARRY K.
Brett Larner said…
Larry--

Apologies, I just came across your comment now. No, I haven't seen that kind of information available in English but am in the midst of a long-term project to put it all together. Transliterating the names, especially the older ones, takes a fair amount of time.

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