by Brett Larner
University student runners from Japan dominated the half marathon division of the 26th New Caledonia International Marathon on Aug. 24. Gakuinshuin University ace Yuki Kawauchi won the men's race in 1:07:15, with Jobu University's Yasuo Ishida taking 2nd in 1:07:47. In the women's race, Yuko Mizuguchi of Mie University ran 1:16:27 for the win. Chuo University's Ami Nishio was 2nd in 1:17:54.
Team JAL Ground Service's Junichi Akagi won the full marathon competition in a time of 2:31:12.
(c) 2008 Brett Larner
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University student runners from Japan dominated the half marathon division of the 26th New Caledonia International Marathon on Aug. 24. Gakuinshuin University ace Yuki Kawauchi won the men's race in 1:07:15, with Jobu University's Yasuo Ishida taking 2nd in 1:07:47. In the women's race, Yuko Mizuguchi of Mie University ran 1:16:27 for the win. Chuo University's Ami Nishio was 2nd in 1:17:54.
Team JAL Ground Service's Junichi Akagi won the full marathon competition in a time of 2:31:12.
(c) 2008 Brett Larner
all rights reserved
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