Olympic champ Takahashi runs as guest in Sydney Marathon

Olympic champ Takahashi runs as guest in Sydney Marathon

SYDNEY, Australia - Guest runner Naoko Takahashi (L, front) warms up at the starting line of the Sydney Marathon on Oct. 28. Takahashi ran leisurely for 31 kilometers of the 42.195-km marathon over the same course she mastered last year for the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.

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