http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/flash/KFullFlash20081104083.html
translated and edited by Brett Larner
At the halfway point of the 2008 Kyushu Isshu Ekiden, a 10-day race around the 1056.2 km periphery of Japan's southernmost major island, defending champion Fukuoka Prefecture maintained its lead over rival Miyazaki Prefecture, winning the 7-stage, 118.3 km fifth day in a time of 6:00:31 after catching Nagasaki Prefecture on the day's sixth stage. Fukuoka's accumulated time for the first 5 days of the race is 25:16:37, leading Miyazaki by 4 minutes 51 seconds.
The Kyushu Isshu Ekiden finishes Nov. 9 in Fukuoka.
translated and edited by Brett Larner
At the halfway point of the 2008 Kyushu Isshu Ekiden, a 10-day race around the 1056.2 km periphery of Japan's southernmost major island, defending champion Fukuoka Prefecture maintained its lead over rival Miyazaki Prefecture, winning the 7-stage, 118.3 km fifth day in a time of 6:00:31 after catching Nagasaki Prefecture on the day's sixth stage. Fukuoka's accumulated time for the first 5 days of the race is 25:16:37, leading Miyazaki by 4 minutes 51 seconds.
The Kyushu Isshu Ekiden finishes Nov. 9 in Fukuoka.
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