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Hosoda on 6th-Place Finish at Sydney Marathon: “I’m Happy Everyone Celebrated With Me”

photo © 2025 Victah Sailer/PhotoRun, all rights reservedOn Sept. 9 Ai Hosoda (29, Edion), who became the first Japanese athlete to qualify for the MGC Race Los Angeles Olympics marathon trials when she finished 6th at last month’s Sydney Marathon, updated her Instagram story to thank everyone who has congratulated her. She posted pictures of cakes decorated with messages of congratulations,

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From the Sidelines to 6th in Sydney – Meet Masato Arao

photo © 2025 Victah Sailer/PhotoRun, all rights reservedLast weekend’s Sydney Marathon featured one breakthrough performance that was kind of low in the mix. Running his first marathon outside Japan, 25-year-old Masato Arao negative split a 2:07:42 PB, moving up fast over the last 10 km to pass Eliud Kipchoge and finish 6th. With the Sydney course estimated to be about 2 minutes slow with tough