japan running news

Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, 5/22/16 click here for complete results Women 1. Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) - 1:09:07 2. Ayantu Gemechu (Ethiopia) - 1:11:19 3. Bekelech Daba (Ethiopia) - 1:11:42 4. Risa Takenaka (Japan/Shiseido) - 1:11:52 5. Etalemahu Zeleke (Ethiopia) - 1:15:04 Men 1. Abraham Akopesha (Kenya) - 1:02:08 2. Evans Kurui (Kenya) - 1:02:27 3. Wilson Too (Kenya) - 1:02:48 4. Amos Kurgat (Kenya) - 1:03:25 5. Simon Tesfay (Eritrea) - 1:04:01 GoteborgsVarvet Half Marathon Goteborg, Sweden, 5/21/16 click here for complete results Men 1. Richard Mengich (Kenya) - 59:35 2. Geoffrey Yegon (Kenya) - 1:00:12 3. Leonard Langat (Kenya) - 1:01:40 4. Morris Munene (Kenya) - 1:01:40 5. Festus Talam (Kenya) - 1:01:48 ----- 9. Tsubasa Hayakawa (Japan/Toyota) - 1:04:12 11. Keita Baba (Japan/Honda) - 1:04:51 Women 1. Viola Jepchumba (Kenya) - 1:08:01 2. Worknesh Degefa (Ethiopia) - 1:08:54 3. Angela Tanui (Kenya) - 1:09:32 ...

Göteborg, Sweden, 5/23/15 click here for complete results Women 1. Worknesh Degefa (Ethiopia) - 1:08:13 2. Isabella Ochichi (Kenya) - 1:09:45 3. Beatrice Mutai (Kenya) - 1:09:46 4. Michi Numata (Japan/Toyota Jidoshokki) - 1:11:37 5. Viola Jepchumba (Kenya) - 1:11:46 6. Reia Iwade (Japan/Noritz) - 1:12:33 Men 1. Richard Mengich (Kenya) - 1:00:44 2. Hizkial Tewelde (Eritrea) - 1:01:19 3. Josphat Kiptis (Kenya) - 1:01:30 4. Henry Kiplagat (Kenya) - 1:01:46 5. Sisay Lemma (Ethiopia) - 1:02:06 ----- 13. Keita Shitara (Japan/Konica Minolta) - 1:05:18 15. Shota Hattori (Japan/Honda) - 1:07:18 Note: Both Shitara and Hattori have run under 1:01:30 this year.  The women's world record for the half marathon is 1:05:09.