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Marathoner Noguchi returns to Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi, who became the first Japanese marathoner to clinch a berth for next year's Athens Olympics by winning the silver medal in the just-ended world track and field championships in Paris, returns to Kansai International Airport near Osaka on Sept. 3. (Kyodo)

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Suetsugu returns home

NARITA, Japan - Shingo Suetsugu, the bronze-medal winner in the men's 200 meters at the just-ended world track and field championships and the first Japanese sprinter ever to win a medal in either the Olympics or the worlds, raises his medal at a news conference on returning from Paris on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)

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Murofushi settles for bronze in hammer at world athletics

PARIS, France - Japan's ace Koji Murofushi raises a battle cry after throwing 80.12 meters in his fifth attempt in the men's hammer throw final in Parks on Aug. 25. Murofushi had to settle for a bronze medal. (Kyodo)

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Aburaya settles for 5th in men's marathon

PARIS, France - Japan's Shigeru Aburaya produced his fastest time of the season but had to settle for fifth place in the men's marathon at the athletics world championships in Paris on Aug. 30.

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Suetsugu through to men's 200 final at world championships

PARIS, France - Shingo Suetsugu poses on Aug. 28 after becoming the first-ever Japanese to advance to the final of the men's 200 meters in either the Olympics or the worlds when he clocked the second fastest time in his heat in the semifinals of the athletics world championships. (Kyodo)

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(2)Suetsugu wins bronze in men's 200 meters at worlds

PARIS, France, Aug. 30 - Shingo Suetsugu bites his bronze medal after winning it in the men's 200 meters final at the athletics world championships at Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kenya's Ndereba wins women's marathon at world meet

PARIS, France, Aug. 31 Kyodo - Catherine Ndereba of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the women's marathon in the world track and field championships at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 31. Ndereba set a meet record of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 55 seconds. (Kyodo)

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(1)Suetsugu wins bronze in men's 200 meters at worlds

PARIS, France - Shingo Suetsugu reacts after coming in third in the men's 200 meters final at the athletics world championships at Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 29. Suetsugu became the first-ever Japanese medalist in a sprint at either the Olympics or worlds. (Kyodo)

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(1)Noguchi, Chiba win silver, bronze medals in world marathon

PARIS, France - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi waves to spectators at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 31 after coming in second in the women's marathon at the world track and field championships. (Kyodo)

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Japan's marathoners in Paris happy with medal-winning runs

PARIS, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Masako Chiba (L) and Mizuki Noguchi - Masako Chiba (L) and Mizuki Noguchi, the winner of bronze and silver medals, respectively, in the just-ended world track and field championships in Paris, take a walk near their hotel in Paris on Sept. 1. They gave a joint press conference at which they pronounced themselves generally satisfied with their medal-winning performances in the race. (Kyodo)

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(4)Noguchi, Chiba win silver, bronze medal at world marathon

PARIS, France - Mizuki Noguchi of Japan (L), Catherine Ndereba of Kenya (C), and Masako Chiba of Japan smile at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 1 after the award ceremony for the women's marathon at the world track and field championships. Ndereba won the race, followed by Noguchi and Chiba. (Kyodo)

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(2)Noguchi, Chiba win silver, bronze medals in world marathon

PARIS, France - Naoko Sakamoto (L), Mizuki Noguchi (C) and Masako Chiba, all from Japan, hold up Japanese national flags at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 31 after the end of the women's marathon at the world track and field championships. Noguchi came in second in the race, followed by Chiba and Sakamoto. (Kyodo)

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(3)Noguchi, Chiba win silver, bronze medals at world marathon

PARIS, France - Mizuki Noguchi (L) and Masako Chiba, both from Japan, show their respective silver and bronze medals at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 31 after coming in second and third in the women's marathon at the world track and field championships. The winner was Catherine Ndereba of Kenya. (Kyodo)

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