Marathon hope Nishida breezes to Beppu-Oita win

OITA, Japan - Takayuki Nishida crosses the finish line at Oita municipal stadium in a meet record 2:08:45 to win the Beppu-Oita marathon Feb. 4 and earn a berth on the Japanese national team for the athletics world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August.

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