Kunichika wins Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Little-known Tomoaki Kunichika hits the tape Dec. 7 to win the Fukuoka International Marathon, upstaging national record holder Toshinari Takaoka (3rd from front). Toshinari Suwa (2nd from front) came second.

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