(1)Olympic champ Takahashi sets world record in Berlin marathon

(1)Olympic champ Takahashi sets world record in Berlin marathon

BERLIN, Germany - Naoko Takahashi of Japan breaks the tape in the Berlin marathon on Sept. 30 with a world record 2:19:46, eclipsing the previous record of 2:20:43 set by Kenya's Tegla Loroupe in the 1999 Berlin race. Takahashi won the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics just over a year ago.

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