http://www.kahoku.co.jp/tohokunews/201605/20160530_14028.html translated by Brett Larner The 36th Kahoku Shinpo Kinshuko Road Race took place May 29 in Nishiwaga, Iwate, with 2000 runners from across the country joining in. Never giving up in the face of unseasonable summerlike heat, each of them gave it their best to meet their own personal goals. Local residents, fans and supporters cheered on 2014 Incehon Asian Games marathon bronze medalist Yuki Kawauchi (Saitama Pref. Gov't). Following his 2014 Kahoku appearance, Kawauchi ran in the 30 km division, beating second place by six minutes to win in 1:35:20. "It was a pretty hilly course, but I was able to keep pushing without slowing down," he said post-race, giving himself a positive evaluation of his performance. Temperatures at the start were a very hot 28 degrees. "That wasn't the kind of weather I was expecting," Kawauchi said, "but it's pretty typical of what the Olympics and Worl...
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