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News From: Sunday, February 24, 2013
 Tokyo Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kimetto and Kebede Win Cold and Windy Tokyo Marathon (Race Results Weekly)
Keyna's Dennis Kimetto, who was the 2012 Berlin Marathon runner-up and who is the current 25K world record holder, set a new course record. Ethiopia's Aberu Kebede ran an aggressive race to best the women's field.


News From: Monday, February 27, 2012
 Tokyo Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kipyego Passes Legend To Win Tokyo Marathon (Japan Times)
Michael Kipyego won the Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 37 seconds.


News From: Sunday, February 26, 2012
 Tokyo Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenya's Michael Kipyego Wins Tokyo Marathon (Greenwich Time)
Michael Kipyego shot past Haile Gebrselassie with just over two miles to go to win the Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 37 seconds.


News From: Friday, January 27, 2012
 Tokyo Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Gebrselassie Named To Tokyo Field (Japan Times)
Former marathon world record Haile Gebrselassie is among the line-up of elite athletes for the Tokyo Marathon next month.


News From: Sunday, February 27, 2011
 Tokyo Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Chilean Miner Completes Tokyo Marathon, Shaving 30 Minutes Off Time Set In New York City (City News)
Edison Pena finshed the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday with a 30 minutes improvement over his marathon time set last year in New York City.

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Mekonnen Triumphs In Tokyo Marathon (Deccan Herlad)
Hailu Mekonnen, Ethiopia, won the Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 35 seconds.

   Mekonnen Takes Tokyo Marathon (Daily Yomiuri)
Hailu Mekonnen picked up the slack for his countryman, Haile Gebrselassie, who dropped out of the race due to injury. He won the marathon with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 35 seconds.


News From: Saturday, February 26, 2011
 Tokyo Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Withdrawals Leave Fujiwara As Japan's Hope In Tokyo (Daily Yomiuri)
Arata Fujiwara is the remaining hope for Japan in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday as his counterpart Masakazu Fujiwara has withdrawn from the race.

  Non-Marathon/ Other Running
   Sorry to Miss Tokyo Marathon, Gebrselassie Hopes to Return to Japan (Race Results Weekly)
Despite having to withdraw from the 2011 Tokyo Marathon due to injuries sustained during a training fall, running legend Haile Gebrselassie hopes to run to Japan, where he's had success in the past. He could also use next year's Tokyo marathon to qualify for the 2012 Olympic games.


News From: Friday, February 25, 2011
 Tokyo Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Tsegay And Mekonnen The Men To Watch In Tokyo (IAAF.org)
Yemane Tsegay and Hailu Mekonnen are the favorites to win the Tokyo Marahton due to some last minute drops including Haile Gebrselassie's withdrawl.

   Gebrselassie Pulls Out Of Tokyo Marathon (Daily Yomiuri)
Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie will not run in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday due to a knee injury.


News From: Thursday, February 24, 2011
 Tokyo Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Marathon News - Gebrselassie Out, Berlin Full (Race Results Weekly)
Citing bruised knees during a recent training fall, running legend Haile Gebrselassie has removed himself from this weekend's Toyko Marathon.


News From: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
 Tokyo Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Chilean Miner To Run Tokyo Marathon (New York Times)
Ed Pena, one of the Chilean miners, plans on running the Tokyo Marathon this coming Sunday as his second marathon since being one of the 33 men rescued last October.


News From: Saturday, December 18, 2010
 Tokyo Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Tokyo Marathon To Start Preferred Membership In 2012 (Japan Today)
The Tokyo Marathon has announced that runners who pay for a membership will be given a preferred entry into the race.


News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009
 Tokyo Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   IAAF Gold Label For Tokyo Marathon Boosts Tokyo 2016 (Sports Features Communications)
The IAAF just placed the Tokyo Marathon among some of the top marathons in the world with a Gold Label. This should provide and added boost for Tokyo as they a racing for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid.


News From: Monday, March 23, 2009
 Tokyo Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   From Tokyo to Rome, Kenyans rule the roost (Daily Nation)
Kenya’s Salim Kipsang won the Tokyo Marathon in a time of two hours, 10 minutes and 27 seconds and his fellow countrymen, Benjamin Kiptoo Kolum, set a course record while on his way victory in two hours, seven minutes and 17 seconds at the Rome Marathon.



 

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