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16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off

STORY: 16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the game 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): ERIC MUHOZA, Rider from Team Rwanda 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERHAWI KUDUS, Eritrean rider STORYLINE: The 16th edition of the Tour of Rwanda international cycling competition commenced on Sunday in Rwanda's capital Kigali, with a Belgian team rider clinching the inaugural yellow jersey. The event was officially started by Rwanda's Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa, who flagged off the first stage, a team time trial that spanned an 18-km-long circuit around Kigali. Belgian team Soudal Quick-Step triumphed in the first stage, completing the team time trial in 20 minutes and 32 seconds. Jonathan Vervenne, from the winning team, earned the first yellow jersey. A total of 94 riders from 19 teams across the world are taking part in the annual race. The race to run until February 25

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Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon

STORY: Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:44 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon STORYLINE: Host runner Daniel Jones and Hannah Oldroyd from Britain defended their titles in the men's and women's categories respectively of the Queenstown Marathon on Saturday as the picturesque event attracted over 11,000 athletes. Wellington-based Jones won the men's race in two hours, 31 minutes and 13 seconds, while Oldroyd finished first in the women's category with 2:49:50. "I'm feeling pretty stoked. I've been back training pretty well for the last six weeks and I felt just about ready to get in a good marathon today. 2:31, I think it was not my quickest time here, but I was pushed hard by some of those other guys earlier on and just managed to pull away in the second half and held my nerve and just managed to stick to it," said Jones. "There was such a good atmosphere again, running through Que

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Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

STORY: Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon 2. various of awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon took place at the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap on Sunday, attracting more than 2,000 local and overseas runners. Tourism Minister Thong Khon, also president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), said the annual event was designed to attract more tourists to the Angkor park during the rainy season. "Most of the overseas participants were Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese," he told reporters, adding that there were four categories: full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), and a 10km race, as well as a 3km fun run. Held in front of Angkor Wat, a key ancient temple in the Angkor Archeological Park, the men's full marathon was won by Vietnam's Long Nguyen Van, who finished in two hours, 51 minutes and 13 seconds, whil

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China's "artificial sun" achieves major breakthrough

STORY: China's "artificial sun" achieves major breakthrough DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SONG YUNTAO, Director of the Institute of Plasma Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "See this round-shaped building behind me? This is where the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak, or EAST, is located. It is also known as the 'Chinese artificial sun.' The scientists here achieved a major breakthrough, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. Now let's go inside and witness a new record together." EAST achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, greatly improving the original world record of 101 seconds, which was set by EAST in 2017. The ultimate goal of EAST is to create nuclear fusion like the sun, using substances abundant in the sea t

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers celebrate the success of an experiment at the control center of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xianzu (R), a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) who is in charge of an experiment in the steady-state high confinement plasma operation of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), and ASIPP director Song Yuntao celebrate after the experiment succeeded at the control center of the EAST in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xianzu (1st R), a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) who is in charge of an experiment in the steady-state high confinement plasma operation of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), communicates with colleagues at the control center of the EAST in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows the control center of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) after a successful experiment in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xianzu (1st L), a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) who is in charge of an experiment in the steady-state high confinement plasma operation of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), communicates with colleagues during the experiment at the control center of the EAST in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers celebrate the success of an experiment at the control center of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers await the results for an experiment at the control center of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xianzu, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) who is in charge of an experiment in the steady-state high confinement plasma operation of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), texts friends to celebrate the success of an experiment at the control center of the EAST in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers pose for a group photo after the success of an experiment at the control center of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xianzu, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) who is in charge of an experiment in the steady-state high confinement plasma operation of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), checks experimental data after the experiment succeeded at the control center of the EAST in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-ANHUI-TOKAMAK-NEW RECORD (CN)

(230413) -- HEFEI, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Li Kedong, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) before (above) and after (below) the success of an experiment at the control center of the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 12, 2023. The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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China's "artificial sun" achieves breakthrough, key step toward fusion reactor

STORY: China's "artificial sun" achieves breakthrough, key step toward fusion reactor DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. China's "artificial sun" achieving breakthrough 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SONG YUNTAO, ASIPP director STORYLINE: The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. The breakthrough, achieved after more than 120,000 shots, greatly improved the original world record of 101 seconds, which was set by EAST in 2017. The ultimate goal of EAST, located at the Institute of Plasma Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) in Hefei, is to create nuclear fusion like the sun, using substances abundant in the sea to provide a steady stream of clean energy. Song Yuntao, ASIPP director, told Xinhua in an exclusive interview that the main s

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Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon

STORY: Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners and spectators STORYLINE: Kenya's Noah Kiprotich won the men's title of the 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday in two hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds. Chakib Lachgar of Spain came second at 2:25:45, while Israel's Melkam Jamber took the bronze at 2:28:30. Kenya also grabbed the gold in the women's race as Margaret Njuguna crossed the finish line first in a time of 2:52:44, ahead of Russia's Elena Tolstykh (2:55:31) and Israel's Noah Berkman (2:59:12). The two Kenyan gold medalists Kiprotich and Njuguna won a prize of 3,750 U.S. dollars each. About 18,000 runners from 72 countries and regions competed in the event, which also included half marathon, 10km and 5km runs, as well as a 1.7km families' run and 800m communities' run. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States crosses the finish line ahead of Kenya's Eluid Kipchoge (R) to win the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds.

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Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds.

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Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States holds up his country's flag after winning the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds.

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Olympics: Medal ceremony for men's 100-meter butterfly

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 13 Kyodo - Joseph Schooling (C) of Singapore celebrates his gold medal as (from L) silver medalists Michael Phelps of the United States, Chad Guy Bertrand Le Clos of South Africa and Laszlo Cseh of Hungary applaud during the medal ceremony for the men's 100-meter butterfly at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016. Schooling won the final in 50.39 seconds, 0.75 ahead of the three other swimmers.

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Japan wins the Chiba International Ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Ayumi Hagiwara finishes the Chiba International Ekiden in first place at Chiba Central Sports Center near Tokyo, on Nov. 24, 2014. In a field comprised of 13 teams from 11 countries competing over 42.195 kilometers, Japan broke the tape in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 53 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan finishes her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira finished in 13th place with a time of 1 minute, 16.45 seconds.

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China's Zhang takes gold in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Zhang Hong of China responds to the crowd after winning the gold in women's 1,000-meter speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Zhang clocked 1 minute, 14.02 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira placed 13th with a time of 1 minute, 16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan waves to the crowd after finishing her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira finished in 13th place with a time of 1 minute, 16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan finishes her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira finished in 13th place with a time of 1 minute, 16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira finished in 13th place with a time of 1:16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Sumiyoshi 22nd in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Miyako Sumiyoshi of Japan waves to the crowd after finishing her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Sumiyoshi finished in 22nd place with a time of 1 minute, 17.68 seconds.

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Japan's Sumiyoshi 22nd in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Miyako Sumiyoshi of Japan starts off in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Sumiyoshi finished in 22nd place with a time of 1 minute, 17.68 seconds.

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Japan's Sumiyoshi 22nd in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Miyako Sumiyoshi of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Sumiyoshi finished in 22nd place with a time of 1 minute, 17.68 seconds.

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Japan's Tsuji finishes 27th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Tsuji finished in 27th place with a time of 1 minute, 18.07 seconds.

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Japan's Tsuji finishes 27th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan finishes her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Tsuji finished in 27th place with a time of 1 minute, 18.07 seconds.

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Japan's Tsuji finishes 27th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Tsuji finished in 27th place with a time of 1 minute, 18.07 seconds.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - LaShawn Merritt of the United States celebrates with the U.S. national flag after winning the men's 400 meters with a time of 43.74 seconds at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 13, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - LaShawn Merritt of the United States runs in the men's 400 meters final at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 13, 2013. Merritt won the gold medal with a time of 43.74 seconds.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - LaShawn Merritt of the United States celebrates with the U.S. national flag after winning the men's 400 meters with a time of 43.74 seconds at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 13, 2013.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga celebrates after crossing the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga celebrates after crossing the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Seto wins 400 IM gold at short-course World C'Ships

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Japan's Daiya Seto celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley of the short-course FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul on Dec. 13, 2012, in 3 minutes, 59.15 seconds, shaving 0.87 second off his previous mark.

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Farah wins gold in men's 5,000 meters

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Mo Farah (R) competes in the men's 5,000-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Farah won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 41.66 seconds.

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Farah wins gold in men's 5,000 meters

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Mo Farah wins the gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the London 2012 Olympics with a time of 13 minutes, 41.66 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Kipsang wins Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Kenya's Wilson Kipyang crosses the finish line in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 6, 2011, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 13 seconds.

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Kitajima wins 200 in European Grand Prix series

CANET, France - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 200 meters breaststroke at the 2010 Mare Nostrum European Grand Prix series in Canet, France, on June 13, 2010. Kitajima won the race in 2 minutes, 10.73 seconds for his best result since making a comeback last November from an extended layoff following the Beijing Olympics.

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Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima dives in at the start of the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record.

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Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record.

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Takami of Toyo University breaks the tape in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, to bring the university a victory in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second consecutive year. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46.

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Sakai, the head coach of Toyo University's ekiden road relay team, is tossed in the air in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, after the team won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden race. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46. (Pool photo)