Tsunami-hit town's uphill race as evacuation reminder

Tsunami-hit town's uphill race as evacuation reminder

SENDAI, Japan - Dai Suzuki (R) outsprints to win an uphill race in his hometown of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 15, 2014, for the second consecutive year. The race is held as a reminder of the importance to flee to higher ground in the event of an earthquake and possible tsunami after the town in northeastern Japan was devastated in the March 2011 quake and tsunami disaster.

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