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Weekend International Road Race Results

'Budd and Herron Win the 28th IAU 100 km World Championships'
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Japanese results

Men
11. Tatsuya Itagaki - 6:52:37
35. Yoshikazu Hara - 7:13:33
42. Yoshiki Takada - 7:21:52
63. Tsutomu Nagata - 7:45:57

Women
13. Mikiko Ota - 7:52:39
15. Mai Fujisawa - 7:56:59
DNF - Shiho Katayama
DNF - Chiyuki Mochizuki

'Jepchirchir Shatters Course Record at Usti Nad Labem Half Marathon'
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Japanese Results

Men
12. Yuki Matsuoka - 1:04:34
13. Rikinobu Watanabe - 1:04:57
15. Ryuji Okada - 1:06:49

Women
7. Mizuki Matsuda - 1:12:54
8. Ai Inoue - 1:13:32

'Karoki Runs World-Leading 59:14 in Copenhagen'
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Japanese Results

Men
25. Ryotaro Otani - 1:05:20

'Farah and Keitany Successfully Defend Great North Run Titles'
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Japanese Results

Men
9. Masato Kikuchi - 1:03:13
DNS - Suguru Osako

Women
6. Reia Iwade - 1:12:41

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