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'Nine Olympians and Nine Paralympians to Lead Star-Studded Professional Athlete Field as All Four Defending Champions Return for 2019 United Airlines NYC Half'

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Japan's Ken Nakayama (Chuo Univ.) and Genki Kaneko (Josai Univ.) will run the Mar. 17 United Airlines NYC Half after taking the top two Japanese collegiate spots at November's Ageo City Half Marathon in school records of 1:01:32 and 1:02:16.

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