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Kishimoto and Ghebregergis Withdraw from Beppu-Oita

 The 73rd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon official website has been updated to announce that Hironori Kishimoto (GMO) has withdrawn from Sunday’s race. Kishimoto, 24, ran a 2:08:38 debut at last year’s Beppu-Oita to finish 3rd, earning him a prominent place in this year’s field. Along with Kishimoto, #3-ranked Yohanes Ghebregergis of Eritrea has also pulled out with injury.source article:https:

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66-Year-Old Mariko Yugeta Runs 3:09:29 in Osaka

The Osaka International Women’s Marathon, a selection race for September’s Tokyo World Championships, took place Jan. 26 starting and finishing at Osaka’s Nagai Stadium. In the field was 65-69 age group world record holder Mariko Yugeta, 66. Amid cold winds blowing through the city she ran 3:09:29. “I don’t want to say that it’s because I’m getting older, but this is getting more and more