Chris Moon to join in Kumamoto run+

Chris Moon to join in Kumamoto run+

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 7, 1998 shows British anti-land mine activist Chris Moon carrying the torch during the Opening Ceremony of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, as one of the six final runners. Moon, who lost a hand and part of a leg to a land mine and has since become a symbol of hope for victims of the deadly devices, is set to participate in the 100-kilometer marathon in Kumamoto in southwestern Japan in May, organizers said March 2.

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