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Akasaki 2nd, Maeda 9th – Berlin Marathon Japanese Results

photo © 2025 Victah Sailer/PhotoRunEven with a few withdrawals there was a massive group of Japanese athletes at the Berlin Marathon this year, most of the group that typically goes to the Chicago Marathon seeming to opt for Berlin instead. With men’s winner Sebastian Sawe taking a shot at the world record, Akira Akasaki, Yuhei Urano and NR holder Kengo Suzuki sat back in a 3rd group targeting

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Tokyo World Athletics Championships Day 9 Japanese Results

 In its only event on the final day of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, Japan fielded the same men’s 4×100 m lineup it did in the heats, Yuki Koike, Hiroki Yanagita, Yoshihide Kiryu and Towa Uzawa. The specter of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics final, where Japan had a rare missed exchange while being a medal favorite, hung over the team’s return to the final on home ground, and there was