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Next Yokohama International Women's Marathon to be in Feb 2011

http://www.asahi.com/sports/spo/TKY201001240150.html

translated by Brett Larner

At a meeting in Hiroshima on Jan. 24, Rikuren announced that the second edition of the Yokohama International Women's Marathon, sponsored in part by the Asahi Newspaper Group, will be held on Feb. 20, 2011. The first running of the new race was last November. The three major domestic elite women-only marathons in 2011 will thus be lined up in a row, with Osaka in January, Yokohama in February and Nagoya in March.*

The first Yokohama International Women's Marathon was held in November to commemorate its predecessor, the Tokyo International Women's Marathon. However, in November this year Yokohama will host a general meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) alliance, leading to security concerns with regard to the marathon.

*Translator's note: The date given for the race is one week before the date of the 2011 Tokyo Marathon, which also hosts an elite women's field.
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Ann said…
Dear Brett,
Do you know if this race is still happening? I went to the website but the links are all dead. My friend and I live in Beijing, and we are hoping to register.
Let me know and thanks,
Ann
annlwaddell@gmail.com
October 18, 2010 at 7:10 PM
fanichu said…
Hi Brett,

I too would like to know if this marathon is still happening and how to go about registrations. I live in New York City.

Thank you,
Fanny
fanichu@gmail.com
November 4, 2010 at 2:50 AM
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