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Mathathi vs. Mogusu vs. Ngatuny at Final Nagoya Half Marathon

2010 Nagoya Half Marathon Elite Athlete Field
final running - 11/23/10
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Men
Martin Mathathi (Kenya/Suzuki Hamamatsu AC) - 59:48
Mekubo Mogusu (Kenya/Team Aidem) - 59:48
Gideon Ngatuny (Kenya/Team Nissin Shokuhin) - 59:50
Jacob Wanjuki (Kenya/Team Aichi Seiko) - 1:01:07
Samuel Ndungu (Kenya/Team Aichi Seiko) - 1:01:17
Munehiro Sugaya (Team Toyota) - 1:02:22
Yoshiki Otsuka (Team Aichi Seiko) - 1:03:29
Hiroaki Inoue (Team Toenec) - 1:03:32
Satoru Kasuya (Team Toyota Boshoku) - 1:03:33
Satoshi Abe (Team Toenec) - 1:03:34
Yoshihiko Asaba (Team Toenec) - 1:03:35

Women
Hiromi Ominami (Yutic AC) - 1:08:45
Noriko Matsuoka (Suzuki Hamamatsu AC) - 1:11:46
Kaori Akagawa (Suzuki Hamamatsu AC) - 1:12:28

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