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Japan's Aburaya finishes 5th in marathon

EDMONTON, Canada - Shigeru Aburaya of Japan finishes fifth in the men's marathon at the world athletics championships in Edmonton, Canada on Aug. 3.

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Tosa wins silver in women's marathon

EDMONTON, Canada - Japanese marathoners Reiko Tosa (R) and Yoko Shibui pose after running in the women's world championships race at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 12. Tosa won the silver medal and Shibui finished fourth.

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Murofushi awarded silver medal at world championships

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan's Koji Murofushi shows off his silver medal at the World Track and Field Championships in Edmonton on Aug. 6. Murofushi finished second in the men's hammer competition on Aug. 5 at Commonwealth Stadium.

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Murofushi wins silver medal in men's hammer

EDMONTON, Canada - Koji Murofushi celebrates during the finals of the men's hammer competition at the World Track and Field Championships at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium on Aug. 5. Murofushi won the silver medal with an 82.92-meter throw.

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(2)World athletics championships open

EDMONTON, Canada - The Japanese delegation enters Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada during the opening ceremony of the world athletics championships on Aug. 3.

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Kirkland wins women's world 100m hurdles gold medal

EDMONTON, Canada - Anjanette Kirkland of the United States enjoys herr victory lap after winning the women's 100 meters hurdles gold medal at the world athletics championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 11. At right is fellow-American Gail Devers who came in second.

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(1)World athletics championships open

EDMONTON, Canada - The world athletics championships begin with the opening ceremony at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on Aug. 3.

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Lebedeva claims triple jump gold

EDMONTON, Canada - Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva, sporting a haircut bleached blond on the sides and black on top, sails in her first attempt in the women's triple jump at the World Track and Field Championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 10. She jumped 15.25 meters to claim the gold medal.

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Tamesue wins bronze medal in men's 400 meters hurdles

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan's Dai Tamesue (L), who finished third in the men's 400 meters hurdles, poses for picture with Felix Sanchez (C) of the Dominican Republic, the winner of the race, and Italy's Fabrizio Mori, who came in second, at the World Track and Field Championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 10.

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Murofushi returns from world championships

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Koji Murofushi who won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw final at the athletics world championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada shows his medal at a news conference on returning to Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 8. National record holder Murofushi launched a fifth effort of 82.92 meters Aug. 5 to give Japan its first-ever hammer medal at either the Olympics and the world championships.

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Jones smiles after 200-meter victory

EDMONTON, Canada - Olympic champion Marion Jones of the United States smiles during her victory run after winning the women's 200-meter final at the World Track and Field Championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 10.

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Korzeniowski wins 50 km walk

EDMONTON, Canada - Olympic champion Robert Korzeniowski of Poland waves at supporters at Commonwealth Stadium after clinching a second world 50 kilometers road title at the world athletics championships in Edmonton on Aug. 11. Korzeniowski, the only man to win the walk double at an Olympics, finished the race in three hours 42.08 -- the fastest time in the world this year.

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Pedroso wins men's world long jump gold

EDMONTON, Canada - Cuban Ivan Pedroso lands onto the sands, claiming the gold medal in the men's long jump at the world athletics championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 11.

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Yegorova wins 5,000 meters

EDMONTON, Canada - Russia's Olga Yegorova speeds to the finish line to win the world women's 5,000 meters final in 15 minutes 3.39 seconds at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 11.

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Japanese sprint team in semis at athletics worlds

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan's anchorman Nobuharu Asahara receives the baton from Toshiyuki Hara in the first-round heat of the men's 4x100 meters relay at the athletics world championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 12. The Japanese quartet advanced to the semifinals in a time of 38.67 seconds.

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