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Hokkaido Marathon Elite Field

The Aug. 31 Hokkaido Marathon elite fields are out. On the women’s side, Japan-based Selly Chepyego Kaptich has a big advantage over the rest of the field in terms of PB, 2:20:03 in Barcelona 2023 vs. nearest competitor Yuri Mitsune, 5th in Hokkaido last year and 2:29:04 in Nagoya this past spring. Last year’s 3rd-placer Ayano Ikeuchi is back too, and with Kaena Takeyama and Yukari Nagatomo both