Tokyo Int'l Marathon

Feb 09, 2003

Where

Anywhere, Japan

Start time

06:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

February 09, 2003 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 06:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

Top 3 Women

Top 3 Men

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Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia won the Tokyo international women’s marathon on Sunday, breaking Japan’s Sydney Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi’s winning streak.

General News Daily News

Nov 17, 2003

Tanzania's Bayo wins Tokyo marathon

Zebedayo Bayo of Tanzania won the Tokyo International Marathon in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 7 seconds, which is only 16 seconds off his personal best. Japan's Shigeru Aburaya came in second, 4 kilometers after Bayo.

General News Japan Today

Feb 10, 2003

Tanzania's Bayo Amnaay wins Tokyo marathon

Zebedayo Bayo Amnaay to have won this weekend's Tokyo International Marathon, he had to make up for a 40-meter deficit with second place finisher Shigeru Aburaya. Bayo managed to do so, winning the race in 2 hours, 9 minutes and 7 seconds.

General News Agence France-Presse and Nando Media

Feb 10, 2003

Tanzania Continues Marathon Success in Tokyo

Tanzania's Zebedayo Bayo last made headlines in 1998 when he won third place in the New York City Marathon. This year he is making them for winning first place at the Tokyo International Marathon, winning with a time of 2:09:07. Japan's pre-race favorite was Shigeru Aburaya who came in second place in the event.

General News IAAF

Feb 10, 2003