Olympic champion Noguchi to sit out Berlin race

Olympic champion Noguchi to sit out Berlin race

OSAKA, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi speaks with reporters on arrival at Kansai International Airport from her altitude training in Switzerland on Sept. 8. Noguchi said she has abandoned a plan to run in the upcoming Berlin Marathon due to an ankle injury she picked up in August.

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