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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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Kenya's Ndereba wins women's marathon at world athletics

OSAKA, Japan - The three medalists of the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships -- (From L to R) silver medalist Zhou Chunxiu of China, gold medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya and bronze medalist Reiko Tosa -- pose during a medal ceremony at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Ndereba won the race in a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Kenyan Catherine Ndereba crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds to win the gold medal in the women's marathon at the athletics world championships on Sept. 2.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, enters the stadium in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who crossed the finish line, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who completed the full distance, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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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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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Michael Kipyego crosses the finishing line at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital to win the Tokyo Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 37 seconds on Feb. 26, 2012.

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Olympics: Alex Schwazer of Italy wins men's 50-kilometer walk

BEIJING, China - Alex Schwazer of Italy celebrates at Beijing's National Stadium on Aug. 22 after winning the men's 50-kilometer walk at the Beijing Olympics in 3 hours, 37 minutes, 9 seconds.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi waves to the audiences after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds on Nov. 18. The victory in a qualifying race for Japanese marathon runners for next year's Beijing Olympic Games boosted Noguchi's chances of making consecutive Olympic appearances for the defense of the title she won in Athens in 2004.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi crosses the finish line with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds to win the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 18.

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Baldini gives Italy 2nd gold at swimming world c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Luca Baldini of Italy celebrates after winning the men's 5-kilometer open water final on July 16 and giving Italy its second gold medal on the opening day of action at the ninth swimming world championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Baldini eased past the finish line at Momochihama Beach in the city with a time of 55 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Greece's Pitsolis wins 39th Athens Authentic Marathon

STORY: Greece's Pitsolis wins 39th Athens Authentic Marathon DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 39th edition of the Athens Authentic Marathon STORYLINE: Greece's Charalampos Pitsolis won the 39th edition of the Athens Authentic Marathon on Sunday. The 29-year-old runner crossed the finish line at the Panathenaic Stadium in the center of Athens in two hours, 23 minutes and 43 seconds. Greece's Konstantinos Gkelaouzos, last year's winner, followed second, clocking 2:24:45, and Konstantinos Stamoulis ranked third in 2:25:37. Greek runner Vasiliki Konstantinopoulou was the first in the women's category, clocking 2:46:01. The classic course from Marathon city to Athens follows in the footsteps of Pheidippides who inspired the race. According to legend, the ancient soldier first ran the route from the battlefield of Marathon beach to Athens in 490 BC to inform Athenians of the victory against Persian forces. Kenya's Felix Kipchirchir Kandi

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Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Kenyan Catherine Ndereba crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds to win the gold medal in the women's marathon at the athletics world championships on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Ndereba wins women's marathon at world athletics

OSAKA, Japan - The three medalists of the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships -- (From L to R) silver medalist Zhou Chunxiu of China, gold medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya and bronze medalist Reiko Tosa -- pose during a medal ceremony at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Ndereba won the race in a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi crosses the finish line with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds to win the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi waves to the audiences after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds on Nov. 18. The victory in a qualifying race for Japanese marathon runners for next year's Beijing Olympic Games boosted Noguchi's chances of making consecutive Olympic appearances for the defense of the title she won in Athens in 2004. (Kyodo)

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Michael Kipyego crosses the finishing line at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital to win the Tokyo Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 37 seconds on Feb. 26, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who completed the full distance, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, enters the stadium in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who crossed the finish line, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, poses with his team before he climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Krystian Herba, AZ Tower building

Pole Krystian Herba, 37, climbed the 632 stairs in the highest 30-storey building in Czechia, the AZ Tower (111 metres) in Brno, on bicycle in eight minutes and 55 seconds, on April 27, 2019. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

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Japanese film director Hikari

Japanese film director Hikari delivers a speech after winning the International Confederation of Art House Cinema's Panorama award for her film, "37 Seconds", at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 16, 2019. It also won the Panorama Audience Award for fiction film. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese filmmaker Hikari

Japanese film director HIKARI is pictured at NHK Broadcasting Center in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Jan. 31, 2019. HIKARI's "37 Seconds," which depicts the life of a 23-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese film at Berlin film festival

Mei Kayama (R), who played the leading role in "37 Seconds" directed by Japanese filmmaker HIKARI (C), speaks after the film was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baldini gives Italy 2nd gold at swimming world c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Luca Baldini of Italy celebrates after winning the men's 5-kilometer open water final on July 16 and giving Italy its second gold medal on the opening day of action at the ninth swimming world championships in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Baldini eased past the finish line at Momochihama Beach in the city with a time of 55 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Spaniard Fiz repeats at Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon

OTSU, Japan - Defending champion Martin Fiz of Spain fights off Japanese Olympic hope Shinji Kawashima in the closing stages on March 5 for victory in the Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon. Fiz, a former world champion, pulled away from Kawashima with about 3 kilometers left in the 42.195-km race to cross the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Shiga Prefecture in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 14 seconds. The victory was the third at Lake Biwa for the 37-year-old Fiz.