| News From: Monday, January 28, 2013 |
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Gamera Shmyrko Wins Osaka Marathon
(Nation.com)
Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko won the Osaka International Women's Marathon in 2 hours 23 minutes and 58 seconds.
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| News From: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Noguchi Slated to Compete in Osaka International Women's Marathon
(Japan Times)
Athens Olympic marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi will race in the Osaka International Women's Marathon next month.
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| News From: Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Japan's Risa Shigetomo Wins Osaka Internaitonal Women's Marathon To Improve Chances For London
(Washington Post)
Risa Shigetomo helped here chances for a spot in the London Olympics with her winning time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 23 seconds at the thirty-first Osaka Women's Marathon on Sunday
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Shigetomo Takes Osaka As Favorite Fukushi Falters
(IAAF.org)
Risa Shigetomo won the thirty-first Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 23 seconds.
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| News From: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Athens Olympic Champion Mizuki Noguchi Withdraws From Osaka Marathon With Hamstring Injury
(Washington Post)
Mizuki Noguchi has withdrawn from the Osaka Marathon citing an injury to her hamstring.
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| News From: Friday, January 20, 2012 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Athens Olympic Champ Noguchi Geared Up For Osaka Marathon
(Mainichi Daily News)
Mizuki Noguchi said she is nearly ready for the January 29 Osaka Marthon after training at high altitude in the Colorado Rockies.
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| News From: Thursday, December 22, 2011 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Noguchi Among 12 Invitees For Osaka Women's Marathon
(Mainichi Daily News)
Mizuki Noguchi won the Athens Olympics and is among 12 invitees to run the Osaka Women's Marathon on January 29.
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| News From: Monday, January 31, 2011 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Akaba Wins 1st Marathon At Osaka Women's International Marathon
(Daily Yomiuri)
Yukiko Akaba pulled away to victory at the Osaka Women's International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 29 seconds
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Akaba Out-Duels Ito In Windy Osaka
(IAAF.org)
Yukiko Akaba won the Osaka Women's Internatiinal Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minues and 29 seconds.
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| News From: Friday, January 28, 2011 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Focus On Hara And Akaba At Osaka Women's Marathon
(IAAF.org)
The thirtieth annual Osaka Women's Marathon will host Yumiko Hara and Yukiko Akaba as to of the top contenders.
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| News From: Monday, February 1, 2010 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Gobena Tops Osaka Marathon Field
(Japan Times)
Amane Gobena, Ethiopia, needed to take over one minute off her marathon personal best to win the title at the Osaka Internation Women's Marathon on Sunday. She pulled away with four kilometers to go in the 42.2 kilometer race to win with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 14 seconds.
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Ethiopia's Gobena Wins Osaka Marathon
(The Peninsula)
Amane Gobena raced away from eventual runner up Marisa Barros for the win in the Osaks Women's Marahton. Gobena won the 26.2 mile race with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 14 seconds.
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| News From: Monday, January 26, 2009 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Japan's Shibui wins Osaka Women's Marathon on Sunday.
(International Herald Tribune)
Japan's Yoko Shibui won the Osaka International Women's Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 42 seconds. It was Shibui return to the race since winning the event in 2001.
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| News From: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Triumphant Mara Yamauchi emerges as a genuine threat to Paula Radcliffe
(Times)
Triumphant Mara Yamauchi eyes her Olympic dream with her fellow country woman Radcliffe looking on. Three other woman had run faster that Radcliffe Last year and now her own teammate has added her name to the list of contenders for Gold in Beijing. Yamauchi, orginally from the UK and now training with the Japanese, was considered a dark horse for the Olympics. Her time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 10 seconds will make her a serious threat on Olympic race day.
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| News From: Monday, January 28, 2008 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Yamauchi Taking a Breather
(Sporting Life)
After a victory at the 2008 Osaka Ladies International Marathon, Mara Yamauchi is taking a break. The 35 year old Brit is a likely candidate for Great Britain's Olympics Marathon team alongside Paula Radcliffe. Yamauchi won in a 2:25:10.
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| News From: Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Britain's Yamauchi wins Osaka Ladies Marathon in 2:25:10
(IAAF)
Britain's Mara Yamauchi won the 2008 Osaka Ladies Marathon in a 2:25:10. Japanese track star, Kayoko Fukushi, who was slated as one to watch in her debut marathon, pulled away at the 1km marker and ran alone for the next 33k could not hold onto the lead as the lead pack caught her shortly after. Japanese Tomo Morimoto was second in a 2:25:34 and Kenyan Julia Mombi was third in a 2:26:00. Also of note, Romanians Lidia Simon who was three time winner of the Osaka Marathon from 1998 to 2000 finished sixth in a 2:27:17 and Constantina Tomescu-Dita finished ninth in a 2:28:15.
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Fukushi all set for long trek into unknown in Osaka International Marathon
(Daily Yomiuri Online)
Kayoko Fukushi is Japan's leading 10,000 meter and half-marathon specialist. She will open her marathon career on Sunday at the Osaka International Ladies Marathon. She is hoping for her Olympic birth into Beijing for 2008 and would need a roughly at 2:23 marathon time to claim the last spot on the team.
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| News From: Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Fukushi falls flat in marathon debut
(Daily Yomiuri Online)
Kayoko Fukushi has much to think about following her disastrous debut at the 2008 Osaka Marathon. A favorite in the race, Fukushi was the runaway leader at the halfway mark, but her lack of race tactics or her ability to pull off the pace lead to a disappointing nineteenth place finish. Mara Yamauchi of Britain won the race in a 2:25:10.
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Kano runs in Osaka for keeps this time
(Daily Yomiuri Online)
Yuri Kano who debbuted at last year's Osaka Ladies International Marathon will be all business in the 2008 race. With hopes of qualifying for the Japanese Olympic team, Kano has stiff competition in the field with the likes of Japan's top long-distance runner Kayoko Fukushi and others. Her finish at the 2007 Osaka race was 2:24:43, the fifth-fastest debut time by a Japanese.
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| News From: Friday, January 25, 2008 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Kayoko Fukushi to make marathon debut at Osaka Ladies Marathon
(IAAF)
Triple national record holder in the half marathon (1:07:26), female Kayoko Fukushi, will be making a highly anticipated marathon debut at the 2008 Osaka Ladies Marathon. Fukushi, the greatest womenâs track runner in the Japanese track history, is a national record holder in the 5000m and 3000m, a six-time national 10,000m champion and a five-time national 5000m champion. Also vying for victory are defending champion Yumiko Hara and Yuri Kano winner of the 2007 Hokkaido Marathon.
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| News From: Thursday, December 20, 2007 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Fukushi To Make Marathon Debut in Osaka
(Race Results Weekly)
Kayoko Fukushi will debut in the marathon at the 2008 Osaka International Ladies Marathon. Fukushi who holds the Japanese records in the 3000m, 5000m and the half-marathon distances will attempt to qualify for the marathon team at the Beijing Olympics. Other elite runners set to compete in Osaka are Constantina Tomescu-Dita, Mara Yamauchi, Yumiko Hara, Tomo Morimoto and Yuri Kano.
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| News From: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Fukushi to make marathon debut in Osaka
(The Daily Yomiuri)
The Japanese record holder in the 5000 meters and half marathon will make her bid for the Olympics by racing her first marathon on January 27th. Fukushi who has run 1 hours and 7 minutes will try to earn her place on the world stage by taking one of the last places available on her country's Olympic Team
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| News From: Monday, January 29, 2007 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Hara Runs To Worlds Marathon Berth In Osaka
(Daily Yomiuri)
Hara surged to victory in the Osaka International Ladies Marathon, finishing in 2 hours 23 minutes 48 seconds to clinch a place on Japan's team for this summer's world championships.
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| News From: Sunday, January 28, 2007 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Hara Takes Victory And World Champs Berth With 2:23:48 Run In Osaka Marathon
(IAAF)
Breaking away from Yoko Shibui at 29Km, Yumiko Hara went on to win the 2007 Osaka International Ladies Marathon in 2:23:48.
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Hara Wins Osaka Marathon To Book World Ticket
(Guardian Unlimited)
Japan's Yumiko Hara raced to victory in the Osaka International Women's Marathon, two hours, 23 minutes and 48 seconds, to qualify for this year's athletics world championships.
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| News From: Friday, January 26, 2007 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Japanese Gunning For A World Championships Spot - Osaka Ladies Marathon Preview
(IAAF)
The invited foreign field is relatively weak this year, however, two runners who excel in shorter distances deserve special attention: Lucy Wangui of Kenya and Russian Inga Abitova.
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| News From: Friday, December 22, 2006 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Shibui Heads Strong Field For Osaka Marathon
(Daily Yomiuri)
Elite field for the marathon
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| News From: Thursday, December 22, 2005 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Kenya's Ndereba to Run in Osaka Women's Marathon
(The Japan Times)
Olympic silver medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya heads the list of invitees to the Osaka International Women's Marathon next month.
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| News From: Sunday, January 30, 2005 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Prokopcuka wins Osaka Women's Marathon
(Japan Today)
Race result
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| News From: Saturday, January 29, 2005 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Matsuoka withdraws from Osaka Marathon
(Daily Yomiuri)
Rie Matsuoka, who competed for Japan at two world athletics championships, has pulled out of Osaka Women's Marathon due to a left foot injury.
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| News From: Thursday, December 23, 2004 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Osaka Marathon Field Takes Shape
(The Japan Times)
Harumi Hiroyama and Hiromi Ominami are among the 11 Japanese invitees who will compete in the Osaka International Women's Marathon.
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| News From: Monday, January 26, 2004 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Chances grow for 'Q-chan'
(The Daily Yomiuri)
While Naoko Sakamoto placed first in the Osaka International Ladies Marathon, the big winner might have been Naoko Takahashi.
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| News From: Sunday, January 25, 2004 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Sakamoto defeats cold and wind to take Osaka win
(IAAF)
In extreme cold (3.8C at the start) and windy conditions Japans Naoko Sakamoto, who was fourth at last year's World Championships won the Osaka Ladies Marathon today in 2:25:29, perhaps the most important race of her career so far, as it establishes her as a favourite for Olympic selection.
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| News From: Friday, January 23, 2004 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Athens selection at stake - Osaka Marathon Preview
(IAAF)
Most of Japan's best women marathon runners have gathered in Osaka for Sundays race (25 Jan) in their attempt to make the Olympic marathon team.
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| News From: Sunday, January 26, 2003 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Noguchi Wins Osaka Marathon
(Japan Today)
When Mizuki Noguchi won the Osaka International Women's Marathon last Sunday she didnt know she would clock with the second fastest time for Japanese women in history. The best part is that this was only her second marathon race.
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Noguchi Captures Osaka Marathon Title
(Agence France-Presse; Nando Media)
Mizuki Noguchi took victory this weekend at the Osaka international women's marathon in Osaka, Japan. her winning time was 2:21.18, which was just enough to break the record she set at the race last year. Masako Chiba came in second in 2:21.45.
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| News From: Friday, January 24, 2003 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Noguchi Poised for Paris Berth
(The Yomiuri Shimbun)
While training for Japan's Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Mizuki Noguchi really had her mind set on Paris' 2003 World Championships. Depending on her result in the race, she is also giving some serious thought toward being in Athens in 2004. Noguchi's running carreer started with half-marathoning, but she has worked hard and trained at the high altitudes of China in order to go big with what seems to be a running success.
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| News From: Monday, January 13, 2003 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Kiplagat prepares for defence of Osaka title with Egmond win
(International Association of Athletics Federations)
Kenya's Lornah Kiplagat is preparing for the Osaka Ladies Marathon that is set to go in about two weeks. She won the race a year ago in 2:23:55, and is now hoping to defend her title. Kiplagat made the decision to run the race after winning the Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon in 1:12:28 earlier today.
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| News From: Monday, January 28, 2002 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Kiplagat outduels Hiroyama Osaka International Marathon
(Nando Sports Server)
Lornah Kiplagat of Kenya won Sunday's Osaka International Ladies Marathon in 2:23:55 after passing race favorite Harumi Hiroyama of Japan, who finished in 2:24:34.
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| News From: Sunday, January 27, 2002 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Kiplagat wins Osaka international women's marathon
(The Times of India)
Kenya's Lornah Kiplagat scored a convincing victory in the Osaka international women's marathon on Sunday.
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| News From: Sunday, January 13, 2002 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Australian McCann relieved to escape bush fires
(Independent.co.uk)
Kerryn McCann found it was too smokey to train near her home for the upcoming Osaka International Marathon due to the wild fires that have been plaguing the area around Sydney.
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| News From: Sunday, January 28, 2001 |
| | Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon |
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Shibui makes winning debut at Osaka international women's marathon
(Nando Sports)
Yoko Shibui of Japan won the Osaka international women's marathon on Sunday in 2:23:11, followed by Franca Fiacconi of Ital in 2:26:49.
The win gives Shibui a spot in the world championships later this year in Canada.
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