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2019 Tokyo Marathon
The 2019 Tokyo Marathon ( ja, 東京マラソン 2019) was the thirteenth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo and was held on Sunday, 3 March. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held that year. The men's race was won by Birhanu Legese in 2:04:48 hours (the second fastest time recorded in Japan) while the women's race was won by Ruti Aga in 2:20:40. The marathon race had a total of 37,604 starters. Male entrants outnumbered women by more than 3 to 1 (28,664 against 8,905), which was similarly reflected in the wheelchair division with its 26 men and 9 women. In terms of competitive standard, a total of 906 men and 555 women entered with a semi-elite personal best. Of the 35,460 finishers for the marathon that year, the largest contingent was from Tokyo Prefecture (10,387). Around 8500 entrants came from the prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba, which were the only other regions in excess of 1000 entrants. Overseas athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Kipketer
Gideon Kipketer is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialises in road running events. Kipketer is currently part of the NN Running Team, an international team of elite long-distance runners managed by Global Sports Communication in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Cross-country running He finished 8th in the junior race at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won the 2012 Tuskys Wareng Cross Country. Marathon running Kipketer won the 2016 Mumbai Marathon, setting a new course record. He was only in the race as a pace-setter, but decided to continue the race for the win. He finished 3rd at the 2016 Chicago Marathon. His personal best is 2:08:14, set at the 2012 Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon (branded TCS Amsterdam Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road race has a Platinum Label from World Athletics. During the event, there a .... References External links * {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shohei Otsuka (runner)
is a Japanese football player currently playing for SC Sagamihara. National team career In August 2007, Otsuka was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2007 U-17 World Cup. He played all 3 matches. On 23 September 2010, Otsuka was selected for the Japan Under-21 squad for the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China PR. Club statistics ''Updated to 23 February 2018''.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社"2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)" 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 55 out of 289) Appearances in major competitions Awards and honours Japan *AFC U-17 Championship (1) : 2006 *Asian Games (1) : 2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ... References External links * *Profile at Kawasaki Frontale 1990 births Living p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadashi Isshiki
Tadashi (Kanji: 正, 禎, 忠, 荘, 匡史 Hiragana: ただし), Japanese masculine name, may refer to : *, the first aikido master to live and teach in the west *, Japanese manga story writer, novelist and screenwriter *, Japanese basketball coach *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese film critic *, a Japanese yakuza boss *, baseball catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles *, Japanese cyclist *,artist,painter *, a Japanese plasticist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese boxer *, a Japanese voice actor *, Japanese conductor and flautist *, Japanese politician * Tadashi Nakamura (other) *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese rower * Tadashi Sasaki (other) * Tadashi Sato, American artist *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese communist politician *, Japanese fencer * Tadashi Shoji, fashion designer *, a Japanese engineer *, a theatrical director, writer *, Japanese photographer *, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu Takaku
is a Japanese masculine given name and family name meaning "dragon", "noble", "prosperous", or "flow". Ryū, Ryu, or ryu may also refer to: Fiction * ''Ryū'' (manga), a 1986 series by Masao Yajima and Akira Oze * , a 1919 book by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa * '' Monthly Comic Ryū'', a manga magazine in Japan Characters * Ryu (''Breath of Fire''), the protagonist in the ''Breath of Fire'' series * Ryu (''Street Fighter''), a leading character in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise * Ryu Hayabusa, the protagonist in the ''Ninja Gaiden'' series * Ryu Higashi, a character from ''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai'' * Ryu Jose, a character from ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' * Ryu Kumon, a minor character in ''Ranma 1/2'' * Ryu Nakanishi, Science Ninja Team member G-5 * Ryu Tanaka, a character from '' Haikyuu!!'' * Ryu Tendoh, a character from ''Choujin Sentai Jetman'' * Ryū Tsuji, a character from ''Special A'' * "Wooden Sword" Ryu, a ''Shaman King'' character * A character from ''Fist of the North Star'' P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daichi Kamino
Daichi Kamino ( ja, 神野大地) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he won the Asian Marathon Championships held in Dongguan, China. He also competed at the 2018 Tokyo Marathon and 2019 Tokyo Marathon The 2019 Tokyo Marathon ( ja, 東京マラソン 2019) was the thirteenth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo and was held on Sunday, 3 March. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held that yea .... References External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male marathon runners {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Kariuki
Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus authority ''Simon'' * Tribe of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel Places * Şimon ( hu, links=no, Simon), a village in Bran Commune, Braşov County, Romania * Șimon, a right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Simon'' (1980 film), starring Alan Arkin * ''Simon'' (2004 film), Dutch drama directed by Eddy Terstall Games * ''Simon'' (game), a popular computer game * Simon Says, children's game Literature * ''Simon'' (Sutcliff novel), a children's historical novel written by Rosemary Sutcliff * Simon (Sand novel), an 1835 novel by George Sand * ''Simon Necronomicon'' (1977), a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as "Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Chumba
Dickson Kiptolo Chumba (born 27 October 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. He has won the Rome, Eindhoven, Tokyo, and Chicago marathons and has a personal best of 2:04:32 for the distance. Career Born in Kenya's Nandi District, Chumba worked as a gardener until he decided to focus on running professionally. He began working with Claudio Berardelli in Kapsabet in 2008. His first marathon outings came in 2010 and he was runner-up at both the Madrid Marathon and the Italian Marathon. His first win came in March 2011 when he ran a personal best of 2:08:45 hours to claim the Rome City Marathon title ahead of defending champion Siraj Gena. He was faster still at the Frankfurt Marathon in October, running 2:07:23, although the close to world record pace meant he finished seventh. At the start of 2012 he had his third career runner-up finish at the Xiamen Marathon, having gradually fallen away from the winner Peter Kamais. Victory came at the Eindhoven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedan Karoki
Bedan Karoki Muchiri (born 21 August 1990) is a Kenyan professional long distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running disciplines. He represented Kenya at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He was a silver medallist at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, and also in the 10,000 m at the 2011 All-Africa Games. His half marathon best of 58:42 minutes ranks him in the all-time top ten for the distance. Career Bedan Karoki Muchiri was born in Nyandarua. Muchiri attended Muthiga and Kagondo primary schools in Kenya and joined the Mt.Kenya Talents Development Centre, before going on to study in Japan. He graduated from high school there and attained a high level of proficiency in Japanese. Karoki spent much of his early career running on the Japanese racing circuit, including wins at the Chiba International Cross Country three years in a row, from 2009 to 2011. He also won the Fukuoka Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Biwa Marathon
The was a marathon race held in Otsu, Shiga, Japan. It was one of the prominent marathons in Japan. It was a male only competition and had IAAF Gold Label status.Nakamura, Ken (2010-03-07)Tsegay takes Lake Biwa crown IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-08. It was first held in 1946 and, having taken place every year since then, it was Japan's oldest annual marathon race.Nakamura, Ken (2010-03-05)Course record in jeopardy at Lake Biwa Marathon? - Preview IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-08. The early editions of the race were held in Osaka until a switch to Tokyo occurred for the 1963–64 marathons, and all subsequent races thereafter were held in Shiga Prefecture, starting in Ōtsu, Shiga, Ōtsu fronting Lake Biwa, where the race received its name. It was sponsored by Mainichi and was known simply as the Mainichi Marathon for a period.Biwa-ko Mainichi Marathon As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya Women's Marathon
The , named until the 2010 race, is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds World Athletics Platinum road race status. It is held on the same day as the , an event consisting of a half marathon (21.0975 km) and a quarter marathon (10.5 km), with both races open to both males and females. History It began in 1980 as an annual 20-kilometre road race held in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. After its first two years there, the venue changed to Nagoya for the third edition in 1982. It was converted to a marathon race for the 1984 edition, and a 10-kilometre race was also added to the race programme. The race acts as the Japanese women's marathon championships on three-year rotational basis. Performances at the race are typically taken into consideration when deciding the Japanese women's Olympic or World Championship teams.Nakamura, Ken (2012-03-11)Mayorova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Fujikawa
Takuya is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Takuya Asanuma (born 1971), Japanese guitarist and former member of Judy and Mary who performs as "TAKUYA" *Takuya Eguchi, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese slalom canoeist *, Japanese footballer *Takuya Hirai (born 1958), Japanese politician, member of the Japanese House of Representatives *Takuya Igarashi, Japanese anime director *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese footballer *Takuya Jinno (born 1970), Japanese footballer *, Japanese professional baseball player *, Japanese footballe * Takuya Kimura (born 1972), member of the Japanese pop vocal group, SMAP * Takuya Kimura (baseball) (1972–2010), baseball player * Takuya Kirimoto, Japanese voice actor * Takuya Kondo (born 1991), Japanese figure skater * Takuya Kurosawa (born 1962), Japanese race car driver *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *Takuya Nagase, Japanese shogi player *, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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