http://www.fnn-news.com/news/headlines/articles/CONN00289305.html http://dena.com/running/news/2015/04/04-01.html translated and edited by Brett Larner Karoki and Seko backstage before the announcement. In the wake of Monday's Japan Industrial Track and Field Association press conference formally announcing the corporate federation's new Project Exceed 100 million yen [~$1 million USD at normal exchange rates] bonus program for a new Japanese marathon national record in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the DeNA corporate team held a press conference Tuesday at the DeNA offices in Shibuya, Tokyo to announce that its star runner, 2015 World Cross Country Championships silver medalist Bedan Karoki , has filed the necessary paperwork to transfer his citizenship from Kenya to Japan. "Please look kindly upon me as I strive to bring Japan gold," Karoki said. Appearing at the press conference alongside Karoki were DeNA CEO Isao Moriyasu , executive head ...
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