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Osako, Kosgei and Others Pull Out of Tokyo Marathon

The Tokyo Marathon announced some withdrawals and additions to the field for next week’s race today. Names are as below with reasons given on the Tokyo Marathon website:Men’s Marathon WithdrawalsSuguru Osako (Japan/Nike) – declines to participateBenard Koech (Kenya/Kyudenko) – in poor conditionHidekazu Hijikata (Japan/Asahi Kasei) – injuryTadashi Isshiki (Japan/NTT Nishi Nihon) –

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3 Top-Tier Japanese Collegiate Runners in United Airlines NYC Half Elite Field

The NYRR have announced the elite fields for the 2025 United Airlines NYC Half, and 3 top-tier runners from Japanese universities feature prominently in the men’s field. Having just lost his 59:32 collegiate record to Komazawa University’s Kotaro Shinohara in Marugame earlier this month, collegiate 5000 m and 10000 m record holder Richard Etir of Tokyo Kokusai University heads to New York fresh