1951 Boston marathon champ invited to 'friendship run'

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Shigeki Tanaka, winner of the 1951 Boston Marathon, shows a letter from the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) inviting him to run April 15 in the city, 50 years after his victory there. Commenting on the invitation, Tanaka, 70, said, ''I would like to surprise everybody by completing the marathon, although it will be 42 years since I have done any running.''

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