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Kanako Haginaga
is a retired Japanese runner who specialized in marathons and cross-country running. She won the silver medal in the junior race at the 1993 Asian Cross Country Championships. At the 1994 World Cross Country Championships she finished eighteenth in the junior race, and won a bronze medal in the team competition. At the 1995 World Cross Country Championships she finished twentieth in the senior race and ended fourth in the team competition. She finished fifth at the 1996 World Half Marathon Championships. Her personal best times were 15:47.3 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in May 1996 in Nishinomiya; 32:18.10 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in May 1995 in Kobe Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...; and 1:09:47 hours in the half marathon, achieved in Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants. The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896. The distance did not become standardized until 1921. The distance is also included in the World Athletics Championships, which began in 1983. It is the only running road race included in both championship competitions (walking races on the roads are also contested in both). History Origin The name ''Marathon'' comes from the legend of Philippides (or Pheidippides), the Greek messenger. The legend states that, while he was taking part in the Battle of Marathon, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Running
Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road and minor obstacles. It is both an individual and a team sport; runners are judged on individual times and teams by a points-scoring method. Both men and women of all ages compete in cross country, which usually takes place during autumn and winter, and can include weather conditions of rain, sleet, snow or hail, and a wide range of temperatures. Cross country running is one of the disciplines under the umbrella sport of athletics and is a natural-terrain version of long-distance track and road running. Although open-air running competitions are prehistoric, the rules and traditions of cross country racing emerged in Britain. The English championship became the first national co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior Women's Race
The Junior women's race at the 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at the Kincsem Park on March 26, 1994. A preview on the event was given in the Herald, and a report in '' The New York Times''. Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published. Race results Junior women's race (4.3 km) Individual Teams *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 142 athletes from 39 countries in the Junior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) * (4) * (5) * (4) * (5) * (6) * (6) * (5) * (1) * (6) * (4) * (6) * (6) * (2) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (5) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (6) * (6) * (1) * (2) See also * 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race * 1994 IAAF World Cross Country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior Women's Race
The Senior women's race at the 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Durham, United Kingdom, at the University of Durham on March 25, 1995. A report on the event was given in ''The New York Times'' and in the Herald. Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published. Race results Senior women's race (6.47 km) Individual Teams *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 135 athletes from 39 countries in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. * (5) * (1) * (4) * (5) * (5) * (3) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (4) * (6) * (4) * (6) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (6) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (1) * (4) * (6) * (6) * (1) See also * 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race * 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 5th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on September 29, 1996, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. A total of 206 athletes, 134 men and 72 women, from 53 countries took part. Complete results were published. Medallists Race results Men's Women's †: Cristina Burca from was initially 8th (1:12:37), but disqualified later. From 2 May 1999, the IAAF imposed a life ban on her. Team results Men's Women's Participation The participation of 206 athletes (134 men/72 women) from 53 countries is reported. * (1) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (7) * (2) * (5) * (1) * (5) * (1) * (5) * (2) * (3) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (9) * (9) * (3) * (6) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (4) * (9) * (7) * (2) * (5) * (3) * (3) * (8) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (5) * (9) * (4) * (8) * (10) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (3) * (2) * (7) * (9) * (10) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (3) See also * 1996 in athletics (track and field) References External linksIAAF World Half Marathon Championships 1992-2005 Facts & Figures {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishinomiya
270px, Nishinomiya City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Nishinomiya city center 270px, Hirota Shrine is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 484,368 in 218948 households and a population density of 4800 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Nishinomiya is an important commercial and shipping city in the Kansai region with the third largest population in Hyōgo Prefecture. Nishinomiya is best known as the home of Kōshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball team plays home games and where Japan's annual high school baseball championship is held. Geography Nishinomiya is located in southeast Hyōgo Prefecture between the cities of Kobe and Osaka. It is bordered by Osaka Bay to the south, the cities of Amagasaki, Itami and Takarazuka along the Mukogawa and Nigawa rivers to the east and by a part of the Rokkō Mountains and Kobe to the north. The city can be divided into two areas: a mountainous area in the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe, Japan
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about west of Osaka and southwest of Kyoto. The earliest written records regarding the region come from the '' Nihon Shoki'', which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201.Ikuta Shrine official website – "History of Ikuta Shrine" (Japanese) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo is currently bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Births
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Japanese Female Long-distance Runners
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