http://www.sanspo.com/sports/top/sp200712/sp2007120304.htmltranslated by Brett LarnerBarcelona and Atlanta Olympic women`s marathon medallist Yuko Arimori unveiled her new NPO Heart of Gold on Dec. 2 at the 12th
Angkor Wat International Half-Marathon in Siem Reap, Cambodia, a race which Arimori helped to found. Running Angkor Wat for the first time since retiring, this time she appeared in the guise of a `running missionary` with the aim of giving back to the world through the gift of her running. Together with a walking event the previous day, the 12th edition of the race attracted 2,327 participants from 37 countries.
For 2 and 1/2 hours from the start all the way to the finish tape, Arimori ran and talked with the wheelchair racers. In beginning her `second running life,` Arimori finds that her perceptions have changed. "Since I`m not racing, I`m able to appreciate more of the running environment. I can take in other aspects of the event and want to do all I can to make th…