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JRN will be on location at the 2010 ING New York City Marathon with invited elite Arata Fujiwara (Remo System RC). Look for our exclusive evaluation of Fujiwara's chances soon, and apologies in advance for any disruptions to regularly-scheduled service during the trip.

JRN will be on location at the 2010 Venice Marathon . Apologies in advance for any interruptions to regularly scheduled service. JRNPremium Issue Seven, a one-on-one with Tsutomu Akiyama, one of the partners responsible for discovering Samuel Wanjiru, is fully translated and in the editing process. Expect to see it up within the next 48 hours. Sorry for the delay, but we wanted to get it right.

JRN will be on location at the 2010 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon this week. Apologies in advance for any interruptions to regularly-scheduled service.

JRN will be on location this weekend at Ironman Korea in Cheju, South Korea. Apologies in advance for any interruptions to regularly-scheduled service. In the meantime, keep on eye on tomorrow's KBC Nacht meet in Heusden, Belgium where Yuki Sato (Team Nissin Shokuhin) will be going for Takayuki Matsumiya's 5000 m national record of 13:13.20, set three years ago at the same meet. Click here for complete start lists.

JRN will be on location this weekend at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota to cover the race for Runners magazine. Apologies in advance for any interruptions to regularly-scheduled service.

JRN's Brett Larner was at the 2010 Rome Marathon covering the race for Runners magazine and representing invited runners Satoko Uetani and Toyokazu Yoshimura. A number of retired Japanese elites were also onhand as part of a JTB-sponsored tour group promoting a closer relationship between the Tokyo and Rome Marathons on the 50th anniversary of the 1960 Rome Olympics. Click here to read the IAAF's report on this year's elite race. Better late than never, below are photos from the entire race weekend. Thanks to Rome Marathon elite athlete coordinator Massimiliano Monteforte, Kassa Tadesse and everyone else in the Rome Marathon office who helped make the event and JRN's presence possible. click photos for larger versions all photos (c) 2010 Brett Larner all rights reserved no reproduction without permission Press Conference, Mar. 19 The 2010 Rome Marathon elite field. Part of the women's elite field. Satoko Uetani and Toyokazu Yoshimura. Marathon Expo Presentation of ...

JRN will be on location at the Mar. 21 Rome Marathon to cover Satoko Uetani and Toyokazu Yoshimura's runs. We apologize in advance for any interruptions to regularly scheduled service that this may create.