japan running news

http://news.biglobe.ne.jp/sports/0224/jj_130224_3766698655.html translated by Brett Larner At the Asian Marathon Championships held Feb. 24 at the Hong Kong Marathon , Kumi Ogura  (Team Shikoku Denryoku) finished 2nd in 2:35:02 in her marathon debut.   Kenzo Kawabata  (Team Daisan Kogyo) took 3rd in the men's race in 2:22:22.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/02/20/kiji/K20130220005238180.html translated and edited by Brett Larner On Feb. 20 Rikuren, the Japanese federation, announced the Japanese entrants for the Feb. 24 Asian Marathon Championships to be held in conjunction with the 2013 Hong Kong Marathon .   Kenzo Kawabata  (Team Aisan Kogyo) will compete in the men's division with Kumi Ogura  (Team Shikoku Denryoku) representing the women.  Kawabata, 28, set his best of 2:13:40 at the 2011 Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon.  Ogura, 27, ran a half marathon best of 1:10:51 earlier this month at the Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon.