http://www.runnet.jp/result/detail.php?ses_competition_id=4576 written by Brett Larner Kenyan Mekubo Mogus, a third-year student at Yamanashi Gakuin University, won the 26th Ichinoseki International Half-Marathon on Sept. 23, 2007 in 59:58. This was Mogus` third sub-1 hour half-marathon of 2007.
http://www.letsrun.com/2007/nychalfwomen0805.php written by Brett Larner Three Japanese women placed in the top 10 at the 2007 New York Half-Marathon. Yuri Kano ran in the lead pack for most of the race, finishing 4th in 1:11:05. Megumi Oshima also ran in the lead pack, fading to 6th in 1:11:35. Akemi Ozaki finished further back, 7th in 1:13:37.
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=2041433&page=1 written by Brett Larner World 30km record holder and 2007 Rotterdam Marathon runner-up Takayuki Matsumiya ran a new Japanese national record of 13:13.20 for 5000m at a track meet in Heusden, Belgium. Matsumiya placed 5th overall.