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'"Unser Mann" in Japan'

Yet more self-promotion: JRN profiled on the German Road Races website: 

http://www.germanroadraces.de/24-0-26743-unser-mann-in-japan-der-kanadier.html?npi=1

Google Chrome's machine translation of the article included the sad-but-true statement:

"...Japan Running News, which operates Larner since 2007...."

Pics in the article were taken by Dr. Helmut Winter at the Namban Rengo running club's year-end party last Saturday at the British Embassy in Tokyo during a live-band karaoke session.  

In these gems JRN associate editor Mika Tokairin pours her heart and soul into the Ramones' "Beat on the Brat" with one minor and predictable lyric change.












The highlight of the evening, personally: "Anarchy in the U.K." Photo by Shoji Shimomitsu.

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Tokyo's Namban Rengo International Running Club Raises 600,000 yen in Tohoku Disaster Relief Run

http://www.namban.org/index.php/reports/more/tohoku_disaster_fundraiser
JRN associate editor Mika Tokairin was one of the Mar. 19 Tohoku Disaster Fundraiser Run's co-organizers. JRN editor Brett Larner covered the longest distance among the participants, 16 laps of Tokyo's historic Kaigakan running loop in Jingu Gaien.
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Tokyo Marathon 2007 Through Foreign Runners' Eyes

With less than two weeks to go until the 2nd mass-participation Tokyo Marathon I will be focusing on articles about this race and its impact. First is an article by JRN's Mika Tokairin which appeared in the May 2007 issue of Japan's largest running magazine, Runners. This issue of Runners was dedicated exclusively to coverage of the first Tokyo Marathon; one article sought the opinions of non-Japanese participants.



by Mika Tokairin
translated by Brett Larner
photo by Robin Orlansky
Among 30,000 runners, 1200 foreigners ran through the streets of Tokyo. What did the first Tokyo Marathon look like through their eyes? How did it compare to marathons overseas? What is the running culture like in their countries? We interviewed three foreign runners to find the answers.

Bob Poulson was born in New York and has worked in Tokyo as a copywriter for over 30 years. He is the founder of Tokyo’s international running club Namban Rengo. He frequently runs marathons, road races and ekidens.

Dayan…
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Harriers Win Shibuya Ekiden (updated)

by Brett Larner

The Harriers team overcame an accident-ridden 1st stage to score its first-ever win in the Shibuya Ekiden on Jan. 20. Threatened snowy weather did not materialize, making for ideal conditions on the 12 km, 4 stage course. 1st stage Harriers runner Eiji Kobayashi ran the first 10 m of the race without realizing that his tasuki had come off while taking off his warmup uniform. Kobayashi doubled back to the warmup area to retrieve the tasuki before starting again, losing over 1 minute. Harriers' 2nd, 3rd and 4th stage runners clocked stage best time performances to help the team move up through the field, with anchor Jason Lawrence of New Zealand taking the lead immediately after beginning his run. Harriers won in a total time of 37:43 including loss time from the 1st stage accident. 2-time defending champion Namban Rengo was 2nd, with the Tokyo Fire Department AC 3rd.

UPDATE: On the strength of its win at the Shibuya Ekiden, Harriers was selected by Shibuya government …
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