http://mainichi.jp/select/today/news/20101211k0000e050020000c.html an editorial by Makoto Izawa translated by Brett Larner and Mika Tokairin photo by Dr. Helmut Winter click link to original article above for a photo of Fukuoka pacemaker Eliud Kiptanui just after being physically stopped by a race official Update: JRN's translation of this article has been translated into Italian here . You're the fastest runner but you're not allowed to win. At last weekend's Fukuoka International Marathon , a bizarre happening took place which left race officials saying, "We've never heard of something like this before." A pacemaker hired to lead part of the race at a designated speed took off with reckless abandon, creating chaos in the race behind him. What is the role of pacemakers in a marathon? The Fukuoka International Marathon hired four official pacemakers this year. However, at 15 km one of them, Eliud Kiptanui (Kenya) abruptly accelerated, ignoring his agreeme...
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