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Thursday, September 27, 2007

`Samuel Wanjiru to Make Marathon Debut at the ING New York City Marathon 2007`

http://www.letsrun.com/2007/wanjiru0926.php
Posted by Brett Larner at 1:22 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Labels: half-marathon, ING New York City Marathon, Samuel Wanjiru, world record

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Mekubo Mogus Runs Third Sub-60 of 2007

http://www.runnet.jp/result/detail.php?ses_competition_id=4576

written by Brett Larner

Kenyan Mekubo Mogus, a third-year student at Yamanashi Gakuin University, won the 26th Ichinoseki International Half-Marathon on Sept. 23, 2007 in 59:58. This was Mogus` third sub-1 hour half-marathon of 2007.
Posted by Brett Larner at 12:15 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Labels: Ichinoseki International Half-Marathon, Mekubo Mogusu, Yamanashi Gakuin Daigaku

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

`Perhaps the Japanese Have Lydiard Right`

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=2104343

A discussion thread on Letsrun.com.
Posted by Brett Larner at 1:21 PM 2 comments Links to this post
Labels: Arthur Lydiard, Japanese marathoners, Letsrun.com

Sunday, September 2, 2007

`Hosts Looking to Women's Marathon For Final Medal Hope`

http://osaka2007.iaaf.org/news/kind=2/newsid=41395.html#hosts+looking+womens+marathon+final+medal+hope
Posted by Brett Larner at 1:13 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Labels: 2007 IAAF World Championships, Kiyoko Shimahara, Mari Ozaki, Osaka, Reiko Tosa, Yasuko Hashimoto, Yumiko Hara
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • May 25-26: Kanto Region University T&F Championships pt. II - Sakurako Fukuuchi, Leul Gebrselassie, Shota Hattori, Yuma Hattori, Takumi Honda, Maya Iino, Hiroto Inoue, Soma Ishikawa, Nanaka Izawa, Daniel Kitonyi, Miki Kobayashi, Azusa Kurusu, Moe Kyuma, Daichi Motomura, Kenta Murayama, Kota Murayama, Duncan Muthee, Suguru Osako, Kento Otsu, Mai Shinozuka, Keita Shitara, Yuta Shitara, Hitomi Suzuki, Kazuma Taira, Masaki Toda, Hiroki Yamagishi, Kosei Yamaguchi, Shuhei Yamamoto, Hideto Yamanaka, Ken Yokote, Taiki Yoshimura, Ikuto Yufu, others
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Upcoming in July

  • July 3: Hokuren Distance Challenge Abashiri Meet
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The 1st Tokyo Marathon - 2/18/07

The 1st Tokyo Marathon - 2/18/07
L to R: Brett Larner, Mara Yamauchi, Ari Ichihashi, Eri Yamaguchi, Hideki Kita, Kenji Kimihara, Hitomi Niiya, Yuko Arimori (photo by Robin Orlansky)

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Born in Canada, grew up in the USA, and have lived in Japan since 1997. Ran XC at Mayo HS and Wesleyan Univ. Living in Shibuya next to Oda Field, Tokyo`s main public track. I get a lot of requests for help with entering races in Japan. Please bear in mind before contacting me that most races close entry at least a month beforehand, often longer.
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PBs

  • 5 km: 15:19 (Higashi Nihon Ekiden, Oct. 2006)
  • 10 km: 32:37 (Oda Field TT, Sept. 2006)
  • 1/2 Marathon: 1:11:14 (Shinjuku City 1/2, Jan. 2007)
  • 30 km: 1:44:47 (Beppu-Oita Marathon, Feb. 2006)
  • Marathon: 2:34:43 (Beppu-Oita Marathon, Feb. 2006)