Japan wins Yokohama Int'l Women's Ekiden

Japan wins Yokohama Int'l Women's Ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Veteran Yoko Shibui crosses the finish line to give Japan a record 10th victory at the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden near the Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 22. Japan covered the 42.195-kilometer course of the six-leg road relay race in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 5 seconds for its first win in four years.

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