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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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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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Japan's Otoshi finishes in women's race walk

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kumi Otoshi (C) finishes the women's 20-kilometer race walk at the 2012 London Olympics on The Mall on Aug. 11, 2012. Otoshi placed 37th with a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes, 50 seconds.

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Japanese competitive eater Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010. The 33-year-old former hot dog eating champion won an annual chicken wing eating contest in Philadelphia on Feb. 3, 2012, downing a record 337 wings in 30 minutes.

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Cologna claims gold in men's cross-country 15km freestyle

WHISTLER, Canada - Switzerland's Dario Cologna skis to victory and the gold medal in the men's cross-country 15-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. Cologna won gold with a time of 33 minutes, 36.3 seconds.

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Cologna claims gold in men's cross-country 15km freestyle

WHISTLER, Canada - Switzerland's Dario Cologna celebrates after winning gold in the men's cross-country 15-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. Cologna won gold with a time of 33 minutes, 36.3 seconds.

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Sakakura wins silver in women's 20km walk at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Ryoko Sakakura competes in the women's 20-kilometer walk event at the Asian Games on Dec. 7. Sakakura came in second with a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes, 19 seconds.

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Japan sets record to win women's event at Chiba ekiden

CHIBA, Japan - Megumi Tanaka, an anchor runner of the Japanese women's team for the Chiba international ekiden long-distance relay race, crosses the finishing line at a stadium in Chiba on Nov. 23. The Japanese team won the race in a meet record time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 33 seconds.

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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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Thys wins Tokyo Int'l Marathon as event's 2nd fastest

South African Gert Thys reaches the goal line at Tokyo's National Stadium Feb. 14 to win the Tokyo International Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 33 seconds -- the second quickest time in the history of the event.

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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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Kenyan president hails Chinese-built roads for boosting development

STORY: Kenyan president hails Chinese-built roads for boosting development DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 2. various of expressway 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHOU PINGJIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter "The Chinese-built 27-km Nairobi Expressway was officially launched by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday, coming after three months of public trial phase. The 648-million-U.S. dollar highway, built under the public-private partnership model, is expected to cut travel time from the south to west of Nairobi, to about 20 minutes from two hours currently during peak times." Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads for their transformation of the country's socio-economic sector at the launch of the

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Japan sets record to win women's event at Chiba ekiden

CHIBA, Japan - Megumi Tanaka, an anchor runner of the Japanese women's team for the Chiba international ekiden long-distance relay race, crosses the finishing line at a stadium in Chiba on Nov. 23. The Japanese team won the race in a meet record time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 33 seconds.

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Fukushi named to 6-member Japan Olympic marathon team

File photo taken Jan. 31, 2016, shows Japan's Kayoko Fukushi celebrating after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 17 seconds at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka. The 33-year-old three-time Olympic middle distance athlete was named on March 17 among the six-member Japanese marathon team for the Rio de Janeiro Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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The 18th Tokyo Olympic Games: General Dressage, Dressage Competition

The 18th Tokyo Olympics General Dressage Dressage competition. The actual footage is 33 minutes and 51 seconds long. shooting date unknown, release date: December 31, 1964.

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Cologna claims gold in men's cross-country 15km freestyle

WHISTLER, Canada - Switzerland's Dario Cologna celebrates after winning gold in the men's cross-country 15-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. Cologna won gold with a time of 33 minutes, 36.3 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Cologna claims gold in men's cross-country 15km freestyle

WHISTLER, Canada - Switzerland's Dario Cologna skis to victory and the gold medal in the men's cross-country 15-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. Cologna won gold with a time of 33 minutes, 36.3 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Sakakura wins silver in women's 20km walk at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Ryoko Sakakura competes in the women's 20-kilometer walk event at the Asian Games on Dec. 7. Sakakura came in second with a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes, 19 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Japanese competitive eater Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010. The 33-year-old former hot dog eating champion won an annual chicken wing eating contest in Philadelphia on Feb. 3, 2012, downing a record 337 wings in 30 minutes. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Marathon

Mao Ichiyama crosses the finishing line on March 3, 2019, to become the fastest Japanese female participant in the annual Tokyo Marathon. She finished in 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 33 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nasukawa 5th in Saitama race, fails to make cut for worlds

Mizuho Nasukawa finishes fifth for Japan's best performance at the Saitama International Marathon on Nov. 13, 2016, in the city of Saitama, near Tokyo, but failed to meet the qualifying standard of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 30 seconds for Japanese women for the 2017 athletics world championships in London, set by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, as she crossed the finish line in 2:33:16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nasukawa 5th in Saitama race, fails to make cut for worlds

Mizuho Nasukawa finishes fifth for Japan's best performance at the Saitama International Marathon on Nov. 13, 2016, in the city of Saitama, near Tokyo, but failed to meet the qualifying standard of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 30 seconds for Japanese women for the 2017 athletics world championships in London, set by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, as she crossed the finish line in 2:33:16. (Kyodo) ==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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Thys wins Tokyo Int'l Marathon as event's 2nd fastest

South African Gert Thys reaches the goal line at Tokyo's National Stadium Feb. 14 to win the Tokyo International Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 33 seconds -- the second quickest time in the history of the event.