Hofu Yomiuri Marathon Elite Field – Brett Larner – Japan Running News
For men there are 6 under 2:09:00 in the last 3 years, with Ryoma Takeuchi the freshest after a 2:08:38 PB for 3rd at Gold Coast this summer.
For men there are 6 under 2:09:00 in the last 3 years, with Ryoma Takeuchi the freshest after a 2:08:38 PB for 3rd at Gold Coast this summer.
The TCS New York City Marathon—the best day of the year, in the best city in the world—is one of the most inclusive and accessible sporting events in the world, with a record-breaking number of athletes running the same course on the same day, from the first to the final finisher.
The Kobe Marathon happens Nov. 16 with a tweaked course that cuts out the unpopular bridge out to the finish, a change organizers are touting as making it a way faster course.
The men ran a relatively even pace for well over the first half. After passing through 10k in 30:41 a group of 16 athletes including four pacemakers then reached the half way point in 64:41.
African athletes are extremely rare at the Winter Olympics, for obvious reasons, as the continent lacks the snow and ice sporting traditions found elsewhere.