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2011 Steamboat Classic 4-Mile Road RacePeoria, IL, 6/18/11 click here for complete results Women 1. Diane Nukuri (Burundi) - 20:41 2. Adriana Nelson (U.S.A.) - 20:46 3. Yoshimi Ozaki (Team Daiichi Seimei) - 20:52 4. Kiyoko Shimahara (Second Wind AC) - 21:55 5. Fiona Docherty (New Zealand) - 22:09
Men 1. Kevin Chelimo (Kenya) - 18:02 2. Andrew Lemoncello (U.K.) - 18:06 3. MacDonard Ondara (Kenya) - 18:08 4. Martin Fagan (Ireland) - 18:14 5. Josh Moen (U.S.A.) - 18:22

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2011/06/06/kiji/K20110606000971260.html
translated by Brett Larner
Teammates at both the Daiichi Seimei women's ekiden team and this summer's World Championships marathon in Daegu, Korea, Yoshimi Ozaki and Azusa Nojiri left from Tokyo's Narita Airport on June 6 for two months of altitude training in Boulder, Colorado. Ozaki, the defending World Championships silver medalist, plans to adjust to the change in environment by running the June 11 New York Mini 10 km and the June 18 Steamboat Classic 4-miler in Illinois. "I want to get the feeling of racing back while building up my mileage in training," she commented, saying that her target is to run 800 km per month. Both Ozaki and Nojiri went to Daegu in May to tour the World Championships course. "It's my kind of course," smiled Nojiri. "I'll be ready for it."

JRN's mobile unit sustained damage during our recent trip to cover Grandma's Marathon. Apologies in advance for irregular service over the next week as the laptop is repaired, and likewise apologies for delays in responding to email over the same period.
At Grandma's, diminutive 2010 Senshu International Marathon winner Chihiro Tanaka experienced difficulty with the prevail headwinds of the day and finished only 12th. Tanaka did pick up an award for first in the 40+ age group but overall was disappointed with her showing. Invited male athlete Toyokazu Yoshimura ran in the lead pack through halfway before experiencing sharp pain in his left knee and dropping precipitously back in the field.
Japanese runners had a better day at the Steamboat Classic 4-Miler, taking four of the top ten spots in the women's race. Women's results are reproduced below.
2010 Steamboat Classic 4-Miler - Top Women's Finishers click here for complete results 1. Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) - 19:…