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Athletics: Osaka Marathon

Japan's Yuka Ando (rear) chases two Ethiopian competitors near the 30-kilometer mark during the Osaka Women's Marathon in western Japan on Jan. 29, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Deserted city near Chernobyl plant

PRIPYAT, Ukraine - Photo taken Sept. 29, 2013, shows an abandoned house in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The government of the former Soviet Union forcibly evacuated residents within a 30-kilometer radius of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant following the nuclear disaster in 1986.

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Nordic skiing world championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Marit Bjoergen of Norway poses on the podium after winning the 30-kilometer classical event of the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on March 2, 2013. At left is Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk who took second place and at right is Norway's Therese Johaug who was in the third place.

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Nordic skiing world championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Marit Bjoergen of Norway celebrates after winning the 30-kilometer classical event of the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on March 2, 2013.

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Tokaimura mayor calls for scrapping nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Murakami (2nd from L), mayor of the village of Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2011 in Tokyo conveys a request to nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono (R) that the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power station in the village be decommissioned. The head of Tokaimura said during a meeting with Hosono that the plant does not meet location requirements because one million people live within a 30-kilometer radius.

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Akaba finishes 5th in marathon at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Yukiko Akaba (3rd from L) and Remi Nakazato (4th from L) are seen in action around the 30-kilometer point during the women's marathon on Aug. 27, 2011, the opening day of the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea. Akaba finished fifth, the highest among the Japanese runners, in the race.

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Searching for missing people in Fukushima

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces search for people missing since the March 11, 2011, tsunami in an area within a 30-kilometer radius of the crisis-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 23.

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Exclusion area to be made off-limits

KAWAMATA, Japan - A man checks radiation levels of a bicycle in Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 10, 2011, after it was transported from the area within a 30-kilometer radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The government will make the area within a 20-km radius of the crisis-hit plant covered by its evacuation directive into an off-limits zone to enhance its control of the area, senior officials said the same day.

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Poland's Kowalczyk wins women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk (R) competes in the women's 30-kilometer mass start classic of the cross-country skiing event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park north of Vancouver on Feb. 27, 2010. Kowalczyk won the gold with a time of 1 hour, 30 minutes, 33.7 seconds.

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Poland's Kowalczyk wins women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Justyna Kowalczyk (R) of Poland crosses the finish line beating Marit Bjoergen (L) of Norway in the women's 30-kilometer mass start classic of the cross-country skiing event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park, north of Vancouver on Feb. 27, 2010.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida competes in the women's cross-country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed fifth, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross-country event.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida (R) shakes hands with compatriot Madoka Natsumi after placing fifth in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event, while Natsumi placed 31st.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida (C) competes in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed fifth, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida (C) and other athletes compete in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed fifth, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida celebrates after crossing the finishing line in the women's cross-country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed 5th, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross-country skiing event.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida smiles after placing fifth in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event.

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Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Marcus Hellner (L) of Sweden celebrates after winning the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 20, 2010. Hellner won the gold in his first Olympic bid.

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Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Marcus Hellner (L) of Sweden celebrates victory even before crossing the finishing line of the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 20, 2010. Hellner won the gold in his first Olympic bid.

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Sweden's Hellner wins men's 30km individual pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Marcus Hellner celebrates after winning the gold in the men's 30-kilometer individual pursuit race at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010.

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Ethiopia's Kebede defends Fukuoka marathon title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Beijing Olympic and world bronze medalist Tsegaye Kebede (R) breaks away from the lead group around the 30-kilometer mark in the Fukuoka International Marathon. Kebede surged away to win the race for the second year in a row in a personal best time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 18 seconds at Heiwadai Track and Field Stadium. (Pool photo)

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Russia's Abitova wins Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Inga Abitova of Russia smiles after winning the Yokohama Women's Marathon on Nov. 15, 2009, in Yokohama, just southwest of Tokyo. Abitova pulled away from the leading pack past the 30-kilometer mark en route to victory in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 18 seconds.

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Russia's Abitova wins Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Inga Abitova of Russia crosses the finish line to win the Yokohama Women's Marathon on Nov. 15, 2009, in Yokohama, just southwest of Tokyo. Abitova pulled away from the leading pack past the 30-kilometer mark en route to victory in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 18 seconds.

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Kuitunen grabs title in women's 30-km classical at Nordic world

SAPPORO, Japan - World Cup leader Virpi Kuitunen of Finland kisses her ski after winning the women's 30-kilometer cross country classical at the Nordic ski world championships on March 3. It was Kuitunen's fourth world championship medal in Sapporo, adding to her golds in the team sprint and 4x5-km relay as well as a bronze in the individual sprint.

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Teichmann wins 30-km cross country pursuit

SAPPORO, Japan - Axel Teichmann of Germany celebrates his victory in the men's 30-kilometer cross country pursuit at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo on Feb. 24.

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Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Russia's Eugeni Dementiev celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12.

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Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Frode Estil of Norway (L), Eugeni Dementiev of Russia (C) and Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy show off their medals after the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12.

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(1)Japanese troops in Samawah

SAMAWAH, Iraq - A traffic sign indicating a 30-kilometer speed limit was put up Feb. 25 by Japanese troops stationed in Samawah along the southern Iraqi city's street frequently used by schoolchildren.

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Noguchi sets Japan record in 30-km Ome Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi, silver medalist at the World Athletics Championships in Paris last summer, hits the tape to win the women's 30-kilometer Ome Marathon and sets a national record on Feb. 15.

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Olympic champ Takahashi sets record in Ome road race

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breaks another record Feb. 18, when she set a new Japanese best in the women's 30-kilometer road race at the annual Ome ''marathon'' races in western Tokyo. Takahashi clocked 1 hour, 41 minutes, 57 seconds in her second official race since setting an Olympic record at the Sydney Games last September as she negotiated a field of some 15,000 ''fun'' runners. Takahashi shaved 1.29 minutes off the previous national 30-km mark, set by Eriko Asai in 1991.

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Adventurer set to cross Tsugaru Strait

HAKODATE, Japan - Adventurer Ken Igarashi poses to photographers July 17 in the seaside of southern Hokkaido. Igarashi, 46, is poised to begin early Sunday a 30-kilometer swim across the Tsugaru Strait, which separates Hokkaido and the largest main island of Honshu.

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Olympic women's 30km freestyle cross country race

Julija Tchepalova of Russia (C), the gold medalist for the Olympic women's 30-kilometer freestyle cross country race, waves to spectators at an awards ceremony in Hakuba, central Japan on Feb. 20. She is flanked by Stefania Belmondo (R) of Italy who took the silver medal and Russia's Larissa Lazutina (L), the bronze medalist.

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Tchepalova shows great joy after winning

Julija Tchepalova of Russia shows great joy after winning her first gold medal in the Olympic women's 30-kilometer freestyle cross country skiing in Hakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 20.

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Tchepalova wins 30km freestyle

Julija Tchepalova of Russia edges past Italian favorite Stefania Belmondo to win the Olympic women's 30-kilometer freestyle cross country race in Kakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 20. The 21-year-old skier, dubbed ''the future'' of Russian cross country skiing, finished the grueling race in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 1.5 seconds. Belmondo won the silver medal 10.2 seconds behind while another Russian, Larissa Lazutina, got the bronze 1:14.2 back for her fifth medal of the Nagano Games.

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Myllaylae spurts in cross country skiing

Finland's Mika Myllylae powers his way over the Snow Harp cross country skiing course, slicing through a steady snowfall to claim the gold medal in the men's 30-kilometer classical event Feb. 9 at the Nagano Olympic Winter Games.

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Myllylae wins 30-km cross country skiing

Finland's Mika Myllylae (C) wins the gold medal in the men's 30-kilometer classical cross country skiing, in 1 hour, 33 minutes, 55.8 seconds, on Feb. 9 at the Nagano Olympic Winter Games in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. Myllylae, the reigning world champion at 50 km, is flanked by Erling Jevne (R) of Norway for the silver medal and Italy's Silvio Fauner (L) for the bronze.

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Colombia celebrates National Biodiversity Day by cycling race

STORY: Colombia celebrates National Biodiversity Day by cycling race DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Bogota CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): SANDRA VALENZUELA, Executive Director of WWF Colombia 3. various of the event STORYLINE: The picturesque town of Guatavita to the north of the Colombian capital Bogota was filled with more than 500 cyclists participating in the "Cycling for the Planet" event, convened by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Sunday. To celebrate Colombia's National Biodiversity Day, a race consisting of 16- and 30-kilometer circuits was held, with cyclists aiming to raise awareness about the need to protect the country's native species. According to the Colombian Biodiversity Information System, the country is home to more than 67,000 species. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): SANDRA VALENZUELA, Executive Director of WWF Colombia "Cycling for the Planet is the first event that we make to push people to care for biodiversity in Colombia.

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Shanghai's first self-driving test lane put into use

STORY: Shanghai's first self-driving test lane put into use DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai's first self-driving test lane 2. various of smart heavy-duty trucks 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHONGXIN, General manager of smart heavy-duty truck assembly line, Shanghai Utopilot Technology Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XIANHONG, Deputy general manager of Intelligent Driving Center, Shanghai Utopilot Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Shanghai's first self-driving test lane was put into use on a cross-sea bridge on Monday. Test run of smart heavy-duty trucks in highway scenario started on the Donghai Bridge. The 30-kilometer bridge has six lanes in total. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays, the outermost lanes in both directions are designated as ones for the test. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHONGXIN, General manager of smart heavy-duty truck assembly line, Shanghai Utopilot Technology Co., Ltd. "This is the stress t

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Beijing Olympics: Cross-Country Skiing

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug celebrates after winning the women's 30-kilometer mass start free race at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, 2022, at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Cross-Country Skiing

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug (C) celebrates after winning the women's 30-kilometer mass start free race at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China, alongside Jessie Diggins of the United States (L) and Kerttu Niskanen of Finland, who took silver and bronze, respectively.

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Beijing Olympics: Cross-Country Skiing

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug celebrates after winning the women's 30-kilometer mass start free race at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, 2022, at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Cross-Country Skiing

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug competes en route to winning the women's 30-kilometer mass start free race at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, 2022, at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Cross-Country Skiing

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug competes en route to winning the women's 30-kilometer mass start free race at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, 2022, at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Russia's Eugeni Dementiev celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Frode Estil of Norway (L), Eugeni Dementiev of Russia (C) and Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy show off their medals after the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

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Kuitunen grabs title in women's 30-km classical at Nordic world

SAPPORO, Japan - World Cup leader Virpi Kuitunen of Finland kisses her ski after winning the women's 30-kilometer cross country classical at the Nordic ski world championships on March 3. It was Kuitunen's fourth world championship medal in Sapporo, adding to her golds in the team sprint and 4x5-km relay as well as a bronze in the individual sprint. (Kyodo)

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Poland's Kowalczyk wins women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk (R) competes in the women's 30-kilometer mass start classic of the cross-country skiing event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park north of Vancouver on Feb. 27, 2010. Kowalczyk won the gold with a time of 1 hour, 30 minutes, 33.7 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida (C) and other athletes compete in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed fifth, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida smiles after placing fifth in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida (R) shakes hands with compatriot Madoka Natsumi after placing fifth in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event, while Natsumi placed 31st. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida competes in the women's cross-country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed fifth, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross-country event. (Kyodo)