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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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Recent Elite Sightings
- Keisuke Takezawa, watching the half marathon with teammates at the Kanto Univ. T&F Championships, 5/25/08. Possibly Japan`s best university runner, but has been injured since December and has not raced since January. Runs for Waseda Univ.
- Hiroaki Oyagi, striding through the crowd outside the stadium at the Kanto Univ. T&F Championships, 5/25/08. Head coach of 2008 Hakone Ekiden winners Komazawa Univ.
- Naohiro Okada, outside the stadium before the Kanto Univ. T&F Championships, 5/25/08. Anchor of 2007 Hakone Ekiden winners Asia Univ.
- Kota Yaginuma, watching the half marathon with some friends at the Kanto Univ. T&F Championships, 5/25/08. 2007 Hakone Ekiden 6th stage winner, Hosei Univ.
- Yuichi Takahashi, waiting for a train at Yoyogi Hachiman Station, 5/17/08. Athens Paralympics marathon gold medalist.
- Julius Gitahi, running along the road next to Yoyogi Park, 5/15/08. Sydney Olympic Games 5000 m competitor; winner, 2007 Hokkaido Marathon; 3rd, 2008 Tokyo Marathon.
About Me
- Brett Larner
- Born in Winnipeg, Canada, grew up in both the USA and Canada, and have lived in Japan since 1997. Ran XC at Wesleyan Univ., CT, USA. and Mayo HS, MN, USA. Currently living next to Oda Field, Tokyo`s main public track, in Shibuya where I work as a professional musician, coach for the Harriers running team, and run for the Namban Rengo running club.
PBs
- 5 km: 15:19 (2006)
- 10 km: 32:37 (2006)
- 1/2 Marathon: 1:11:14 (2007)
- 30 km: 1:44:47 (2006)
- Marathon: 2:34:43 (2006)
My Upcoming Races
- 8/27/08: Fujiyoshida Himatsuri Road Race 20k, Fujiyoshida (tentative)
- 9/28/08: Berlin Marathon (tentative)
- 10/19/08: Takashimadaira Road Race 20k, Tokyo (tentative)
- 11/16(?)/08: Ageo City Half Marathon, Saitama (tentative)
- 12/7/08: Okutama Ekiden, Ome (tentative)
- 2/1/09: Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Oita (tentative)
- 3/22/09: Tokyo Marathon (tentative)
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