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2011 New York City Half Marathon - Women click here for complete results 1. Caroline Rotich (Kenya) - 1:08:52 2. Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) - 1:09:00 3. Kara Goucher (U.S.A.) - 1:09:03 ----- 21. Yuri Kano (Second Wind AC) - 1:14:59 2011 Los Angeles Marathon - Women click here for complete results 1. Buzunesh Deba (Ethiopia) - 2:26:34 2. Amy Hastings (U.S.A.) - 2:27:03 3. Mare Dibaba (Ethiopia) - 2:30:25 ----- 9. Eri Okubo (Second Wind AC) - 2:42:48

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/flash/KFullFlash20090501095.html translated by Brett Larner In an effort to prevent further spread of the swine influenza pandemic, on May 1 the Nagoya city government cancelled plans to send two of its residents to participate in the 24th Los Angeles Marathon on May 25. Seven men and two women from Nagoya had been in contention for two spots as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Los Angeles and Nagoya's status as sister cities. Nagoya also cancelled high school trips to L.A. planned for July, a strict decision against its sister city.