Athletics: Athens Olympic women's marathon champ Noguchi retires

Mizuki Noguchi, the winner of the women's marathon gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, announces her retirement at a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on April 15, 2016. The 37-year-old finished 23rd at the Nagoya Women's Marathon the previous month and failed to qualify for the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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