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Ethiopia wins Yokohama int'l women's ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mestawat Tufa crosses the finish line to bring victory to Ethiopia in the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden on Feb. 22. The six-member Ethiopian team, which included Sydney Olympic 10,000-meter gold medallist Derartu Tulu, completed the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 46 seconds for its first victory at the annual meet. Defending champion Russia placed second and Japan third.

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(1)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Pre-race favorite Takami Ominami of Japan, breaking away at the 25-kilometer mark, arrives home unchallenged to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 9. Ominami, winner of the Rotterdam marathon last April, covered the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 3 seconds and was assured of a berth in this summer's World Track and Field Championships in Paris as the race served as Japan's final qualifier for the biennial event.

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Kenya's Kosgei wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Japhet Kosgei of Kenya hits the tape to win the 58th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 2. Kosgei covered the 42.195-km course in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 39 seconds.

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Takei wins Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon

OTSU, Japan - Ryuji Takei hits the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon on March 3 to make his case for a berth on Japan's team for the Asian Games this fall. Takei, pacing himself with the foreign contingent of runners in the race, clocked a personal best time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 35 seconds for his first triumph in the 42.195-km race in Shiga Prefecture.

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Kenyan Korir wins Beppu-Oita marathon

OITA, Japan - Kenya's Sammy Korir wins the Beppu-Oita marathon in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 3, after coming from behind to defeat compatriot Daniel Jenga. Korir completed the 42.195-km race at Oita municipal stadium in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Olympic champ Takahashi runs as guest in Sydney Marathon

SYDNEY, Australia - Guest runner Naoko Takahashi (L, front) warms up at the starting line of the Sydney Marathon on Oct. 28. Takahashi ran leisurely for 31 kilometers of the 42.195-km marathon over the same course she mastered last year for the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.

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Nishida set to pull away from S. African Thys

OITA, Japan - Takayuki Nishida gets set to pull away from challenger Gert Thys of South Africa with 10 kilometers remaining in the 42.195-km Beppu-Oita marathon Feb. 4 on his way to a meet record time of 2:08:45. Thys, who set the record in the 1996 Beppu-Oita race, did not finish.

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Takei wins Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon

OTSU, Japan - Ryuji Takei hits the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon on March 3 to make his case for a berth on Japan's team for the Asian Games this fall. Takei, pacing himself with the foreign contingent of runners in the race, clocked a personal best time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 35 seconds for his first triumph in the 42.195-km race in Shiga Prefecture.

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Kenyan Korir wins Beppu-Oita marathon

OITA, Japan - Kenya's Sammy Korir wins the Beppu-Oita marathon in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 3, after coming from behind to defeat compatriot Daniel Jenga. Korir completed the 42.195-km race at Oita municipal stadium in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Ethiopia wins Yokohama int'l women's ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mestawat Tufa crosses the finish line to bring victory to Ethiopia in the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden on Feb. 22. The six-member Ethiopian team, which included Sydney Olympic 10,000-meter gold medallist Derartu Tulu, completed the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 46 seconds for its first victory at the annual meet. Defending champion Russia placed second and Japan third. (Kyodo)

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(1)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Pre-race favorite Takami Ominami of Japan, breaking away at the 25-kilometer mark, arrives home unchallenged to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 9. Ominami, winner of the Rotterdam marathon last April, covered the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 3 seconds and was assured of a berth in this summer's World Track and Field Championships in Paris as the race served as Japan's final qualifier for the biennial event. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Kosgei wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Japhet Kosgei of Kenya hits the tape to win the 58th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 2. Kosgei covered the 42.195-km course in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 39 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Nishida set to pull away from S. African Thys

OITA, Japan - Takayuki Nishida gets set to pull away from challenger Gert Thys of South Africa with 10 kilometers remaining in the 42.195-km Beppu-Oita marathon Feb. 4 on his way to a meet record time of 2:08:45. Thys, who set the record in the 1996 Beppu-Oita race, did not finish.

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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.