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China Open Women's Singles Final - Beijing

China Open Women's Singles Final - Beijing

Winner Amanda Anisimova (3rd R) and runner-up Linda Noskova (3rd L) react during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final match between Amanda Anisimova of the United States and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic at 2025 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 24, 2024 - A runner holds a signed Ukrainian flag during the Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Half the funds from the event will be transferred to the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 24, 2024 - A runner in a camouflage uniform is pictured during the Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Half the funds from the event will be transferred to the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 24, 2024 - A runner holds a Hutsul axe during the Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Half the funds from the event will be transferred to the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 24, 2024 - A runner covers the distance during the Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Half the funds from the event will be transferred to the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 24, 2024 - A runner claps hands with a man on the sideline during the Unbroken Ten. Kyiv 2024 charity run at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Half the funds from the event will be transferred to the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-ROLAND GARROS-FRENCH OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-ROLAND GARROS-FRENCH OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(230611) -- PARIS, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-placed Wang Xinyu (3rd R) of China/Hsieh Su-Wei (2nd R) of Chinese Taipei and runner-up Leylah Fernandez (3rd L) of Canada/Taylor Townsend (2nd L) of the United States pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the women's doubles at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, June 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)JAPAN-SAITAMA-FIGURE SKATING-CHAMPIONSHIPS-ICE DANCE-FREE DANCE

(SP)JAPAN-SAITAMA-FIGURE SKATING-CHAMPIONSHIPS-ICE DANCE-FREE DANCE

(230325) -- SAITAMA, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-place Madison Chock (3rd L)/Evan Bates (3rd R) of the United States pose with runner-up Charlene Guignard (1st L)/Marco Fabbri (2nd L) of Italy and third-place Piper Gilles (2nd R)/Paul Poirier of Canada during the awarding ceremony for Ice Dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-SAITAMA-FIGURE SKATING-CHAMPIONSHIPS-ICE DANCE-FREE DANCE

(SP)JAPAN-SAITAMA-FIGURE SKATING-CHAMPIONSHIPS-ICE DANCE-FREE DANCE

(230325) -- SAITAMA, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-place Madison Chock (3rd L)/Evan Bates (3rd R) of the United States pose with runner-up Charlene Guignard (1st L)/Marco Fabbri (2nd L) of Italy and third-place Piper Gilles (2nd R)/Paul Poirier of Canada during the awarding ceremony for Ice Dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Oda comes in 3rd after short program at nationals

Oda comes in 3rd after short program at nationals

KADOMA, Japan - Nobunari Oda loses balance during his performance in the men's short program at the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 25, 2009. Oda, who has secured the first of three Olympic berths for Japanese men with a runner-up finish at the Grand Prix Final, took third with 79.60 points.

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Russia wins Yokohama women's ekiden, Japan 3rd

Russia wins Yokohama women's ekiden, Japan 3rd

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Russian anchor Alena Samokhvalova cuts the tape as her team wins the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden on Feb. 26. The Russians covered the 42.195-kilometer course across Yokohama in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 55 seconds over six legs, finishing 2:53 ahead of runner-up China. Japan came in third in 2:17:28.

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Arimori finishes 3rd in Boston marathon

Arimori finishes 3rd in Boston marathon

Japanese runner Yuko Arimori finished third in the women's division of the 103rd Boston Marathon, held in Boston on April 19. Arimori's time was 2:26:39, her best time ever in a marathon. Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia won the women's race with a time of 2:23:25.

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Norway's Daehlie wins his 7th gold medal

Norway's Daehlie wins his 7th gold medal

Norway's Bjorn Daehlie becomes the first athlete to win seven Winter Games gold medals Feb. 18 when the Norway team won the 4x10-km relay. Daehlie (R) takes over from the second runner Erling Jevne (L) as the 3rd runner.

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-BEAUTY CONTEST-GRAND CORONATION NIGHT

PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-BEAUTY CONTEST-GRAND CORONATION NIGHT

(220801) -- QUEZON CITY, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly crowned Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) 2022 winners, 2nd runner-up Stacey Daniella Gabriel (1st L), Binibining Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez (2nd L), Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental Gabrielle Camille Basiano (3rd L), Binibining Pilipinas International Nicole Borromeo (3rd R), Binibining Pilipinas Grand International Roberta Angela Tamondong (2nd R), and 1st runner-up Nicole Budol (1st R) pose on stage during the grand coronation night in Quezon City, the Philippines, July 31, 2022. A total of 40 contestants vied for the Binibining Pilipinas 2022 beauty pageant this year. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Ando finishes 2nd at Cup of Russia, Onda 3rd

Ando finishes 2nd at Cup of Russia, Onda 3rd

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japan's Miki Ando is in action in the free skate at the Cup of Russia in St. Petersburg on Nov. 26. Ando finished runner-up to world champion Irina Slutskaya of Russia in her first appearance in this year's Grand Prix series. (Kyodo)

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1966 Boston Marathon champion completes full distance

1966 Boston Marathon champion completes full distance

Japanese runner Kenji Kimihara (3rd from R) poses for photos with his family members after completing the full distance in Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016. The 75-year-old, 1966 champion of the event, who also claimed the silver medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, said, "I feel as satisfied as I did 50 years ago." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Endo 3rd in men's moguls at World Cup freestyle meet

Japan's Endo 3rd in men's moguls at World Cup freestyle meet

(From L) Third-placed Sho Endo of Japan, winner Mikael Kingsbury and runner-up Phillippe Marquis, both from Canada, pose on the podium after the men's moguls final at the World Cup freestyle skiing event in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 30, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

Kenichi Okazaki (3rd from R on front row) runs during an annual marathon in Pyongyang on April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event, and Okazaki was the only Japanese runner. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tony Van Diepen, Vit Muller, Michal Desensky

Tony Van Diepen, Vit Muller, Michal Desensky

L-R Dutch runner Tony Van Diepen (2nd place) and Czech runners Vit Muller (3rd place) and Michal Desensky (1st place) are seen in finish of men's 400 metres race during Czech Indoor Gala 2020 annual indoor track and field competition, on February 5, 2020, in Ostrava, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Athletics: Kawauchi 3rd in 2017-2018 World Marathon Majors series

Athletics: Kawauchi 3rd in 2017-2018 World Marathon Majors series

Undated file photo shows marathon runner Yuki Kawauchi of Japan. Winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon, Kawauchi has earned third place in the 2017-2018 World Marathon Majors men's series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan makes cut for men's 4x100 meters relay final

Japan makes cut for men's 4x100 meters relay final

Japan team anchor runner Asuka Cambridge (3rd from L) bolts after receiving the baton from third-leg runner Yoshihide Kiryu (4th from L) during a heat in the men's 4x100 meters relay at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 12, 2017. Japan advanced to the final later in the day with a time of 38.21 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Suguru Osako (R) of Japan is congratulated after finishing third in the men's race of the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts in his marathon debut on April 17, 2017. Osako became the first Japanese male runner who secured a podium finish in the event since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Suguru Osako of Japan, seen in this photo taken April 17, 2017 in Boston, finished third in the Boston Marathon the same day, with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, 28 seconds in his marathon debut. Osako became the first Japanese male runner who secured a podium finish in the event since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Suguru Osako of Japan attends a press conference in Boston on April 17, 2017, after finishing third in the men's race of the Boston Marathon in his marathon debut. Osako became the first Japanese male runner who secured a podium finish in the event since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Suguru Osako of Japan competes in the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts on April 17, 2017. Osako finished third in the men's race with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, 28 seconds in his marathon debut. He became the first Japanese male runner who secured a podium finish in the event since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Japan's Shoma Uno holds his medal as he placed third for the second year running in the Grand Prix Final in Marseille on Dec. 10, 2016. Uno narrowly missed out on the runner-up spot. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Japan's Shoma Uno performs in the free skate during the Grand Prix Final in Marseille on Dec. 10, 2016. Uno narrowly missed out on the runner-up spot and placed third for the second year running. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Japan's Shoma Uno performs in the free skate during the Grand Prix Final in Marseille on Dec. 10, 2016. Uno narrowly missed out on the runner-up spot and placed third for the second year running. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Japan's Shoma Uno performs in the free skate during the Grand Prix Final in Marseille on Dec. 10, 2016. Uno narrowly missed out on the runner-up spot and placed third for the second year running. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Uno settles for 3rd in GP Finals

Japan's Shoma Uno performs in the free skate during the Grand Prix Final in Marseille on Dec. 10, 2016. Uno narrowly missed out on the runner-up spot and placed third for the second year running. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Kawauchi 3rd at Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Marathon: Kawauchi 3rd at Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Japan's Yuki Kawauchi (C) and Japan-based Ethiopian runner Melaku Abera (R) are in the leading pack around the 25-kilometer mark at the Fukuoka International Marathon in the southwestern Japan city on Dec. 4, 2016. Kawauchi finished third. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Wada finishes 6th in men's 1,500-meter

Japan's Wada finishes 6th in men's 1,500-meter

Japan's Shinya Wada (3rd from L) competes, together with his escort runner, in the men's 1,500-meter final of the T11 class for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 13, 2016. Wada finished sixth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Special pavement tested ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Special pavement tested ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Nobukazu Hanaoka (front), a wheelchair marathon athlete for Japan in the 2012 London Paralympics, and former Japanese Olympic marathon runner Toshihiko Seko (3rd from front), participate in a trial run in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2016, for a special type of pavement that can reduce the temperature of the road's surface. Japan's transport ministry conducted the trial ahead of the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, where heat is expected to be an issue during the marathon events. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Special pavement tested ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Special pavement tested ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Nobukazu Hanaoka (far L), a wheelchair marathon athlete for Japan in the 2012 London Paralympics, participates in a trial run in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2016, for a special type of pavement that can reduce the temperature of the road's surface. Japan's transport ministry conducted the trial ahead of the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, where heat is expected to be an issue during the marathon events. Former Japanese Olympic marathon runner Toshihiko Seko (3rd from L) also participated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Oda comes in 3rd after short program at nationals

Oda comes in 3rd after short program at nationals

KADOMA, Japan - Nobunari Oda loses balance during his performance in the men's short program at the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 25, 2009. Oda, who has secured the first of three Olympic berths for Japanese men with a runner-up finish at the Grand Prix Final, took third with 79.60 points. (Kyodo)

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Arimori finishes 3rd in Boston marathon

Arimori finishes 3rd in Boston marathon

Japanese runner Yuko Arimori finished third in the women's division of the 103rd Boston Marathon, held in Boston on April 19. Arimori's time was 2:26:39, her best time ever in a marathon. Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia won the women's race with a time of 2:23:25.

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