by Brett Larner photo by Mika Tokairin In her final tuneup before defending her Nagoya International Women's Marathon title on Mar. 14, Yuri Kano (Second Wind AC) won the first running of the Mar. 7 Shibuya Omotesando Women's 10 km in 35:45. A hilly course through the heart of Tokyo's fashion district, the Omotesando race attracted roughly 4000 women. (c) 2011 Brett Larner all rights reserved photo (c) and (p) 2011 Mika Tokairin
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