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London Olympics men's marathon 6th-place finisher Kentaro Nakamoto (29, Team Yasukawa Denki) returned home at Kita-Kyushu Airport on Aug. 15, greeted with bouquets of flowers and blessings from the assembled crowd. All he could say in return was a shy, "Thank you." Sporting a suit, Nakamoto was first greeted in the arrival hall by former Yasukawa Denki runner Keitaro Murase, 38, who pumped his hand in a hearty handshake and said, "Congratulations!" as applause rang out all around them.
Straining to hold back his emotions, Nakamoto told the crowd, "I ran to the absolute best of my ability. I'm not satisfied with the result, but I can come back now and say to you from the heart that I gave it my best." In training for London Nakamoto has barely seen his son Riku, who was born less than two months ago, and, he said, "My family was biggest motivatio…
translated by Brett Larner
London Olympics men's marathon 6th-place finisher Kentaro Nakamoto (29, Team Yasukawa Denki) returned home at Kita-Kyushu Airport on Aug. 15, greeted with bouquets of flowers and blessings from the assembled crowd. All he could say in return was a shy, "Thank you." Sporting a suit, Nakamoto was first greeted in the arrival hall by former Yasukawa Denki runner Keitaro Murase, 38, who pumped his hand in a hearty handshake and said, "Congratulations!" as applause rang out all around them.
Straining to hold back his emotions, Nakamoto told the crowd, "I ran to the absolute best of my ability. I'm not satisfied with the result, but I can come back now and say to you from the heart that I gave it my best." In training for London Nakamoto has barely seen his son Riku, who was born less than two months ago, and, he said, "My family was biggest motivatio…