1964 Tokyo Olympics scene in Kyodo News 'Chronicle' series

TOKYO, Japan - Kokichi Tsuburaya of Japan is about to be overtaken by Basil Heatly of Britain shortly before the finish line of the marathon in the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, where they won the bronze and silver medals, respectively. This photo, taken on Oct. 21, is included in "The Chronicle," a 14-volume series of news photos which will be published by Kyodo News to trace Japan's 70-year postwar history. (Kyodo)

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