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Ghana's Amoah wins men's 200m race at 13th African Games

STORY: Ghana's Amoah wins men's 200m race at 13th African Games SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the men's 200m final 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH PAUL AMOAH, Ghanaian athlete 3. various of Ghanaian athletic team STORYLINE: Ghana's Joseph Paul Amoah grabbed the men's 200m race gold at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra on Friday. Amoah shrugged off competition from other athletes to finish in 20.70 seconds in the final, drawing loud cheers from the audience at the University of Ghana Stadium. Sprinters from Cameroon and Nigeria took silver and bronze respectively. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH PAUL AMOAH, Ghanaian athlete "This is an incredible feeling to be able to do it for the whole fans. It was everything that I wished for, to be able to win a medal for Ghana, and doing it in Ghana is so amazing." He also lauded all his teammates for working hard to win some medals for the country du

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Kenya's Chepngetich wins women's 10,000 meters at 13th African Games

STORY: Kenya's Chepngetich wins women's 10,000 meters at 13th African Games SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the women's 10,000m, 4x100m relay final 2. various of the medals awarded 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JANETH CHEPNGETICH, Kenyan athlete STORYLINE: Janeth Chepngetich of Kenya claimed the women's 10,000m title at the ongoing 13th African Games on Thursday evening. Chepngetich, standing in for her senior compatriots who missed the continental games due to their preparation for the Paris Olympic Games, won the race in 33 minutes and 37 seconds at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra, Ghana. Chepngetich, 24, proved her indomitability when Wede Kefale of Ethiopia overtook her briefly with 150 meters left. The young Kenyan recovered strongly, overtaking the Ethiopian again and leaving her behind until the finish line. Wede Kefale took the silver with 33:38.37, and her compatriot Tekan Amare got the bronze in

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Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon

STORY: Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Xiamen Marathon STORYLINE: Ethiopian Asefa Boki Kebebe claimed the men's title, while his compatriot Bekelech Gudeta Borecha took the women's gold in the 2024 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning. Kebebe clocked a time of two hours, six minutes and 46 seconds to cross the finishing line first. Felix Kiptoo Kirwa from Kenya and Othmane El Goumri from Morocco took the silver and bronze medals in 2:06:52 and 2:07:18 respectively. The women's title went to Borecha who clocked 2:22:54, while Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi from Morocco finished second in 2:24:12. Zhang Deshun, from China, took the bronze in 2:26:53. As one of China's top marathons, the 2024 Xiamen Marathon has attracted 30,000 contestants. The Xiamen Marathon gained the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label in 2021, becoming the second Chinese marathon race to w

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows Kelvin Kiptum (L) competing during the Chicago Marathon in downtown Chicago, the United States. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Sept. 24, 2023 shows Tigist Assefa celebrating after winning the women's race of the Berlin Marathon 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows Kelvin Kiptum competing during the Chicago Marathon in downtown Chicago, the United States. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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North Korea fails to launch military satellite

Composite of 11 images captured every 3 seconds from footage taken from the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning in the early hours of Aug. 24, 2023, shows a projectile rising from the direction of a satellite launch site in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. Pyongyang said it made an unsuccessful second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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Half marathon held on China-Kazakhstan border

STORY: Half marathon held on China-Kazakhstan border DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the half marathon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ANUBAIKE KUWAN, Chinese runner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU DANDAN, Chinese runner 4. various of the half marathon 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kazakh): AMAN NURKALID, Kazakhstan runner STORYLINE: A cross-border half marathon was held Sunday at the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center, which spans the border between China and Kazakhstan. About 1,000 runners from both countries participated in the race. Chinese runner Anubaike Kuwan claimed the men's title in 1 hour 9 minutes and 33 seconds while his compatriot Zhu Dandan won the women's race with a result of 1 hour 24 minutes and 19 seconds. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ANUBAIKE KUWAN, Chinese runner "During this race, I also had the chance to meet some foreign long-distance runners and exchange experiences with them. We agreed that we'll come

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 24, 2022 shows Armand Duplantis (R) of Sweden hugs his father and coach Gregory Duplantis during the men's pole vault awarding ceremony at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States. Three new world records were created at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, the United States. On July 22, Sydney McLaughlin of the United States set a new women's 400m hurdles world record with 50.68 seconds. Two other world records were also shattered, with Swedish star pole vaulter Armand Duplantis clearing 6.21m and Nigeria's Tobi Amusan clocking 12.12 seconds in the women's 100m hurdles. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara cuts the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after pacing his team to a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes after the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara approaches the finishing line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds, to take a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes at the halfway point.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - (From L to R) Toshiyuki Sakai, Toyo University's ekiden team coach, and team members Hiroyuki Uno, Keita Shitara, Kenji Yamamoto and Ryuji Kashiwabara celebrate in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after winning the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay. Anchor Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Athens champion Shibata romps to 800 freestyle gold

NARASHINO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Ai Shibata swims on her way to winning the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the International Swim Meet 2007 at Chiba International Swimming Center in Narashino, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 24. Shibata won the race in a time of 8 minutes, 23.76 seconds.

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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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USJ sells 1 mil. glasses of butter beer

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2014, at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka shows Eiji Mitsui, his wife Hiromi and their son Tsubasa applauded by USJ staff after they ordered the millionth "butter beer" served in the park's new Harry Potter attraction area. One butter beer has been sold every 4.6 seconds since the Harry Potter attraction opened on July 15.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko of Ukraine celebrates at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26, 2014, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second year in a row. She ran a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko of Ukraine crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26, 2014, winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second year in a row with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Nagoya Women's Marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi of Japan finishes third in a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 5 seconds, in the Nagoya Women's Marathon at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on March 10, 2013.

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Dennis Kimetto crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital on Feb. 24, 2013, in a race record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 50 seconds.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi runs at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, finishing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi runs at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, finishing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Gitau wins Fukuoka Marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan-based Kenyan Joseph Gitau (R) shakes hands with Hiroyuki Horibata of Japan after the Fukuoka International Marathon in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 2, 2012. Gitau won with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 58 seconds for his first victory in a marathon, while Horibata placed second with a time of 2:08:24.

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Orfevre wins Takarazuka Kinen

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Kenichi Ikezoe strokes Orfevre after the horse won the 53rd Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 24, 2012. Orfevre went off as the favorite and ran home the winner in a time of 2 minutes, 10.9 seconds over the 2,200 meters for his fifth G1 title.

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Orfevre wins Takarazuka Kinen

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Orfevre (front) gallops to victory in the 53rd Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 24, 2012. Orfevre went off as the favorite and ran home the winner in a time of 2 minutes, 10.9 seconds over the 2,200 meters for his fifth G1 title. Second choice Rulership is seen in the back.

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Gharib wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Jaouad Gharib of Morocco celebrates his victory in the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 5, 2010. The Beijing Olympic silver medalist clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes, 24 seconds.

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Gharib wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Jaouad Gharib of Morocco crosses the finish line to win the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 5, 2010. The Beijing Olympic silver medalist clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes, 24 seconds.

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Canada wins gold, silver in women's bobsleigh

WHISTLER, Canada - Canada's Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse slide to victory and the gold medal in the women's bobsleigh at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Sliding Center in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 24, 2010. Humphries and Moyse finished in 3 minutes, 32.28 seconds to edge compatriots Helen Upperton and Shelley-Ann Brown by 0.85, with Americans Erin Pac and Elana Meyers 0.27 second behind for bronze.

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Canada wins gold, silver in women's bobsleigh

WHISTLER, Canada - Canada's Kaillie Humphries (L) and Heather Moyse hug each other after winning gold in the women's bobsleigh at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Sliding Center in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 24, 2010. Humphries and Moyse finished in 3 minutes, 32.28 seconds to edge compatriots Helen Upperton and Shelley-Ann Brown by 0.85, with Americans Erin Pac and Elana Meyers 0.27 second behind for bronze.

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China wins women's 3000m short track relay at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Members of China's women's 3,000-meter short track relay team and coaching staff celebrate their victory in the event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 24, 2010, after South Korea finished first in the final but were then disqualified. China won the gold with a world record time of 4 minutes, 6.61 seconds.

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Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Anders Soedergren (R) tags off teammate Marcus Hellner during the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 24, 2010. Sweden won the gold medal with a time of 1 hour, 45 minutes, 05.4 seconds.

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Czech's Sablikova wins women's 5,000m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Czech Republic's Martina Sablikova celebrates after winning the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Sablikova, 6 minutes, 50.91 seconds, claimed her second gold medal in the Olympics following the 3,000-meter race.

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Hozumi 7th in women's 5,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi competes in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Hozumi placed seventh with a time of 7 minutes, 4.96 seconds.

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Ishizawa 9th in women's 5,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Shiho Ishizawa competes in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Ishizawa placed ninth with a time of 7 minutes, 12.23 seconds.

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Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Charlotte Kalla skis to victory and the gold medal in the women's cross-country 10-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 22-year-old, who brought her country its first medal of the Vancouver Games, won gold with a time of 24 minutes, 58.4 seconds.

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Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L) Norway's Marit Bjoergen, Sweden's Charlotte Kalla and Estonia's Kristina Smigun-Vaehi celebrate after winning bronze, gold and silver respectively in the women's cross-country 10-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 22-year-old Kalla, who brought her country its first medal of the Vancouver Games, won gold with a time of 24 minutes, 58.4 seconds.

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Neureuther takes slalom for 1st World Cup win

KITZBUEHEL, Austria - Felix Neureuther of Germany smiles after winning the men's slalom at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kitzbuehel, Austria, on Jan. 24, 2010. Neureuther finished in a two-run combined time of one minute 37.35 seconds to clinch his first World Cup victory.

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Neureuther takes slalom for 1st World Cup win

KITZBUEHEL, Austria - Felix Neureuther of Germany clears a gate during the men's slalom at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kitzbuehel, Austria, on Jan. 24, 2010. Neureuther finished in a two-run combined time of one minute 37.35 seconds to clinch his first World Cup victory.

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Kodaira completes double at single-distance nat'ls

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira skates to win the women's 1,000 meters, completing a sprint double at the speed skating single-distance national championships on Oct. 24, 2009, at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano. Kodaira added to the 500-meter title she won the previous day after clocking 1 minute, 16.79 seconds.

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Ozaki still taking in marathon silver medal win at worlds

BERLIN, Germany - Japan's Yoshimi Ozaki shows her silver medal in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships at a Berlin airport on Aug. 24. Ozaki claimed Japan's first medal of the championships on Aug. 23 with a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 25 seconds.

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LDP's Watanabe seconds DPJ-proposed resolution at lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, former administrative reform minister and a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24 after he voted for a resolution introduced by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election at a plenary session of the lower house on Dec. 24.

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LDP's Watanabe seconds DPJ-proposed resolution at lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, former administrative reform minister and a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, stands to show his approval of a resolution introduced by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election during a plenary session of the lower house on Dec. 24.

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Kenya's Wanjiru wins Beijing men's marathon

BEIJING, China - Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the men's marathon on the final day of the Beijing Games on Aug. 24. Wanjiru set a new Olympic record of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds and gave Kenya its first-ever Olympic men's marathon gold.

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Kenya's Wanjiru wins Beijing men's marathon

BEIJING, China - Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru celebrates his victory in the men's marathon on the final day of the Beijing Games on Aug. 24. Wanjiru set a new Olympic record of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds and gave Kenya its first-ever Olympic men's marathon gold

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Japan's Morimoto runner-up in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Tomo Morimoto finishes runner-up in the Osaka International Women's Marathon on Jan. 27, 24 seconds behind winner Mara Yamaguchi of Britain, who clocked her personal-best time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 10 seconds.

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Deep Impact wins Arima Kinen to mark retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Deep Impact (C) made his final run in style Dec. 24 with a crushing victory at the Arima Kinen to mark his retirement from thoroughbred action in the most prestigious race in the country. Deep Impact, last year's triple crown winner, clocked 2 minutes, 31.9 seconds on the 2,500-meter track at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture.

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Deep Impact wins Arima Kinen to mark retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Deep Impact (C) made his final run in style Dec. 24 with a crushing victory at the Arima Kinen to mark his retirement from thoroughbred action in the most prestigious race in the country. Deep Impact, last year's triple crown winner, clocked 2 minutes, 31.9 seconds on the 2,500-meter track at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture.

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Takahashi wins in Tokyo in impressive comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi smiles during an interview at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 19 after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 39 seconds.

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Takahashi wins in Tokyo in impressive comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi breasts the tape at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 19 to win the Tokyo International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 39 seconds.

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Hara wins Nagoya race, books ticket to world c'ships

NAGOYA, Japan - Yumiko Hara crosses the finishing line at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 13 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 19 seconds.

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China's Sun wins Beijing marathon for 2nd straight year

BEIJING, China - China's Sun Yingjie crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Beijing International Marathon on Oct. 17 with a time of two hours, 24 minutes and 11 seconds. Sun won the race for the second straight year.