japan running news

https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/ai_ueda_strides_to_another_world_cup_gold_in_nur_sultan

Japan's Ai Ueda took 3rd in the women's race at today's ITU WTS Yokohama.  The official ITU reports:

Women's race:
'Jorgensen Gains Fourth Straight Yokohama Win'

Men's race:
'Mola Earns First-Time Yokohama Gold'

Paratriathlon division:
'Yokohama Paratriathlon Review'

http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/kodawari/data/2012/01/0122chiba/
http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/120123/spg1201230505006-n1.htm

translated and edited by Brett Larner

The 36th Chiba Marine Half-Marathon took place Jan. 22 in Mihama, Chiba.  From the family fun run to the half-marathon division, a total of over 15,000 people took part, enjoying themselves despite the cold rain that fell during the race.

In the federation-registered women's half-marathon division, 2010 champion Saori Kitamura of Juntendo University returned to win again in 1:15:51.  In the federation-registered men's half-marathon division, Tokyo Keizai University senior Sho Tsukisawa won for the first time in 1:06:39. Beijing Olympics triathlete Ai Ueda (Inage Inter AC) won the open women's half-marathon for the third-straight year.  Popular running personalities Mari Tanigawa and Yoshio Koide were also on hand to give a talk to participants and to cheer them on.

Only 11 seconds separated men's winner Tsu…