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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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Kimura KOed in 4th by WBA champ Kratingdaenggym

MAHA SARAKHAM, Thailand - WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym of Thailand (L) knocks out Japanese challenger Shoji Kimura in the fourth round of their world title bout in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, on May 20, 2010. Kratingdaenggym stopped the 32-year-old Kimura 2 minutes, 23 seconds into the fourth, successfully defending the title for the third time.

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Defago wins gold in men's downhill Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L) Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, Switzerland's Didier Defago and American Bode Miller celebrate after respectively winning silver, gold and bronze in the men's downhill Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 32-year-old Defago claimed gold with a time of 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, edging out Svindal by 0.07 second and Miller by 0.09 second.

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Defago wins gold in men's downhill Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - Switzerland's Didier Defago skis to victory and the gold medal in the men's downhill Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 32-year-old Defago claimed gold with a time of 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, edging out Svindal by 0.07 second and Miller by 0.09 second.

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Defago wins gold in men's downhill Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L) Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, Switzerland's Didier Defago and American Bode Miller celebrate after respectively winning silver, gold and bronze in the men's downhill Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 32-year-old Defago claimed gold with a time of 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, edging out Svindal by 0.07 second and Miller by 0.09 second.

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Defago wins gold in men's downhill Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - Switzerland's Didier Defago skis to victory and the gold medal in the men's downhill Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 32-year-old Defago claimed gold with a time of 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, edging out Svindal by 0.07 second and Miller by 0.09 second.

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Kashiwabara powers Toyo on 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara crosses the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2010, leading Toyo University to the first-leg title in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second year in a row. Kashiwabara stormed back from seventh place in the fifth and final leg as he and his four teammates completed the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otematchi district to the spa resort of Hakone in 5 hours, 32 minutes, 02 seconds.

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Eclipse watcher soldiers on in bad weather

TOSHIMA, Japan - A tourist looks into a camera despite the rain during the total solar eclipse on Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain, southern Japan, at 10:32 a.m. on July 22. If the weather had remained good, people on the island would have been able to observe the eclipse for 6 minutes and 25 seconds from 10:53 a.m., the longest duration for an inhabited area this century.

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Japan's Shimahara wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds, on Dec. 14. Japan's Kaori Yoshida came in second in 2:34:35.

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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 Suzuki wins Beijing marathon

BEIJING, China - Japan's Kenichi Suzuki runs alone for the final 10 miles to win the Beijing International Marathon on Oct. 9. The 32-year-old member of the Fujitsu athletics team, took the men's title with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 33 seconds.

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Matsuo wins Hokkaido Marathon in debut race

SAPPORO, Japan - Kazumi Matsuo is all smiles after winning the women's race in Hokkaido Marathon on Aug. 29 with a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 14 seconds in her marathon debut. The 25-year-old runner, who began full-fledged marathon training only in June, outran top favorite Tomoe Abe, the bronze medal winner at the 1993 world championships who finished second in 2:33:45.

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Olympic runner-up Lee takes Asian Games marathon crown

Olympic silver medalist Lee Bong Ju of South Korea pulls away from Japanese challenger Akira Manai over the final 5 kilometers on Dec. 20 to win the men's marathon, the final event of the 13th Asian Games. Lee, running a steady race in the early morning heat of Bangkok, completed the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok in an unspectacular 2 hours, 12 minutes, 32 seconds.

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New Zealand's 31st Auckland Marathon attracts over 14,000 runners

STORY: New Zealand's 31st Auckland Marathon attracts over 14,000 runners DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:26 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Auckland Marathon STORYLINE: Over 14,000 athletes hit the race course of the Auckland Marathon in the rain on Sunday as the event celebrated its 31st anniversary. Home runner Daniel Jones from Wellington created history with a first-ever three-peat victory with a time of two hours 21 minutes and 56 seconds, while Hannah Oldroyd from Christchurch became a two-time winner as the iconic event returned for the first time without COVID-19 restrictions. Jones relished the conditions this morning, with rain proving no barrier to the 32-year-old as he made it three in a row, including the delayed 2021 event that was hosted in January this year. It was far from easy though, with Jones running side by side with British Luke Cotter and Daniel Balchin from Alexandra for most of the journey, only breaking clear in the final few kilo

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Japan's Shimahara wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds, on Dec. 14. Japan's Kaori Yoshida came in second in 2:34:35. (Kyodo)

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Toth captures gold in men's 50-kilometer walk

Matej Toth of Slovakia celebrates after winning the men's 50-kilometer race walk in 3 hours, 40 minutes, 32 seconds on the eighth day of the 15th world athletics championships in Beijing on Aug. 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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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 (Kyodo)

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Defago wins gold in men's downhill Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - Switzerland's Didier Defago skis to victory and the gold medal in the men's downhill Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 32-year-old Defago claimed gold with a time of 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, edging out Svindal by 0.07 second and Miller by 0.09 second. (Kyodo)

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Defago wins gold in men's downhill Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - Switzerland's Didier Defago skis to victory and the gold medal in the men's downhill Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 32-year-old Defago claimed gold with a time of 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, edging out Svindal by 0.07 second and Miller by 0.09 second. (Kyodo)

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Defago wins gold in men's downhill Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L) Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, Switzerland's Didier Defago and American Bode Miller celebrate after respectively winning silver, gold and bronze in the men's downhill Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 32-year-old Defago claimed gold with a time of 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, edging out Svindal by 0.07 second and Miller by 0.09 second. (Kyodo)

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Defago wins gold in men's downhill Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L) Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, Switzerland's Didier Defago and American Bode Miller celebrate after respectively winning silver, gold and bronze in the men's downhill Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 32-year-old Defago claimed gold with a time of 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, edging out Svindal by 0.07 second and Miller by 0.09 second. (Kyodo)

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Kimura KOed in 4th by WBA champ Kratingdaenggym

MAHA SARAKHAM, Thailand - WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym of Thailand (L) knocks out Japanese challenger Shoji Kimura in the fourth round of their world title bout in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, on May 20, 2010. Kratingdaenggym stopped the 32-year-old Kimura 2 minutes, 23 seconds into the fourth, successfully defending the title for the third time. (Kyodo)

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Kashiwabara powers Toyo on 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara crosses the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2010, leading Toyo University to the first-leg title in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second year in a row. Kashiwabara stormed back from seventh place in the fifth and final leg as he and his four teammates completed the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otematchi district to the spa resort of Hakone in 5 hours, 32 minutes, 02 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Suzuki wins Beijing marathon+

BEIJING, China - Japan's Kenichi Suzuki runs alone for the final 10 miles to win the Beijing International Marathon on Oct. 9. The 32-year-old member of the Fujitsu athletics team, took the men's title with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 33 seconds.

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Matsuo wins Hokkaido Marathon in debut race

SAPPORO, Japan - Kazumi Matsuo is all smiles after winning the women's race in Hokkaido Marathon on Aug. 29 with a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 14 seconds in her marathon debut. The 25-year-old runner, who began full-fledged marathon training only in June, outran top favorite Tomoe Abe, the bronze medal winner at the 1993 world championships who finished second in 2:33:45.

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Olympic runner-up Lee takes Asian Games marathon crown

Olympic silver medalist Lee Bong Ju of South Korea pulls away from Japanese challenger Akira Manai over the final 5 kilometers on Dec. 20 to win the men's marathon, the final event of the 13th Asian Games. Lee, running a steady race in the early morning heat of Bangkok, completed the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok in an unspectacular 2 hours, 12 minutes, 32 seconds. ==Kyodo