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Around the world in 7 marathons – Irish round-up

To start the week Lindie Naughton brings us all the Irish endurance action and news from the weekend just gone (Monday 25th November). For seven days from Thursday November 14 to  Wednesday November 20, Dubliners (and many others) were glued to their social media accounts anxiously following  the footsteps of one of their own —Ger […]

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Japan Post Holds Off Sekisui Kagaku to Win Queens Ekiden National Title

 Japan Post was back on top at the Queens Ekiden corporate women’s national championships Sunday in Sendai, holding off last year’s winner Sekisui Kagaku over the second half of a race that came as close as 1 second to take 1st with a final margin of victory of 27 seconds.Sekisui Kagaku was out fast with a win on the 7.0 km opening leg by Erika Tanoura and a new CR for the 12:

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Singh Breaks Indian NR to Win Hachioji Long Distance 10000 m, with 39 Going Sub-28

For the second time in two months Gulveer Singh was in Japan to race, and for the second time he outkicked Toyota corporate team rookie and 2023-2024 Komazawa University captain Mebuki Suzuki to win with a new Indian national record. Last time around it was September’s Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup 5000 m in Niigata, where Singh ran a 13:11.82 NR, outpowering Suzuki over the last 200 m but