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Indonesia: Mount Dukono Erupts, Ash Cloud Reaches 600 Meters

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted on Tuesday morning, March 25, sending a 600-meter ash column northeast and east. The eruption lasted for 46 seconds.

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Controversal Biologically Male Boxer Imane Khelif in Women Category

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini during their women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. Female boxer yells 'this is unjust' and falls to her knees in tears as she quits fight against 'biologically male' Olympic opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds following two powerful punches. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ironman Asian Cup in Taizhou

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MAY 11, 2024 - Teng Yunfeng of China wins the men's Outstanding group of the Taizhou National Triathlon Champions Cup Series in a time of 1 hour 46 minutes and 30 seconds at the Asian Cup in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, May 11, 2024.

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Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon

STORY: Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Xiamen Marathon STORYLINE: Ethiopian Asefa Boki Kebebe claimed the men's title, while his compatriot Bekelech Gudeta Borecha took the women's gold in the 2024 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning. Kebebe clocked a time of two hours, six minutes and 46 seconds to cross the finishing line first. Felix Kiptoo Kirwa from Kenya and Othmane El Goumri from Morocco took the silver and bronze medals in 2:06:52 and 2:07:18 respectively. The women's title went to Borecha who clocked 2:22:54, while Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi from Morocco finished second in 2:24:12. Zhang Deshun, from China, took the bronze in 2:26:53. As one of China's top marathons, the 2024 Xiamen Marathon has attracted 30,000 contestants. The Xiamen Marathon gained the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label in 2021, becoming the second Chinese marathon race to w

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Over 20,000 runners participate in 2023 Xichang Qionghai Lake Wetland Marathon

STORY: Over 20,000 runners participate in 2023 Xichang Qionghai Lake Wetland Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon STORYLINE: 2023 Xichang Qionghai Lake Wetland Marathon was held on Saturday in Xichang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. 21,191 runners from more than 10 countries and regions including France, Britain, Poland, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Korea, participated in the race. Three events were set up for this year's marathon: marathon, half marathon and mini run. After a fierce competition, Asnake Dubre Negawo from Ethiopia won the men's marathon with a time of two hours, 14 minutes and 27 seconds, and his compatriot Emane Seifu Hayile won the women's marathon with a time of two hours, 31 minutes and 19 seconds. China's Yang Kegu from Sichuan Province won the men's half-marathon in one hour, six minutes and 18 seconds, while the women's half-marathon title went to China's

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China's Chen wins gold in Olympic men's 20km walk

LONDON, Britain - China's Chen Ding celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 20-kilometer race walk with an Olympic record time of 1 hour, 18 minutes, 46 seconds at the 2012 London Olympics on The Mall on Aug. 4, 2012.

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China's Chen wins gold in Olympic men's 20km walk

LONDON, Britain - China's Chen Ding celebrates with the Chinese national flag after winning the gold medal in the men's 20-kilometer race walk with an Olympic record time of 1 hour, 18 minutes, 46 seconds at the 2012 London Olympics on The Mall on Aug. 4, 2012.

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Morioka 6th in 50-km race walk at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koichiro Morioka competes in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011. Morioka finished 6th in the race with a time of 3 hours, 46 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Takami of Toyo University breaks the tape in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, to bring the university a victory in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second consecutive year. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46.

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Sakai, the head coach of Toyo University's ekiden road relay team, is tossed in the air in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, after the team won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden race. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46. (Pool photo)

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Takami of Toyo University breaks the tape in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, to bring the university a victory in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second consecutive year. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46.

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Japan braces for 1st total eclipse in 46 yrs

TOSHIMA, Japan - This July 18 photo from a Kyodo News-chartered helicopter shows Akuseki Island south of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. A total solar eclipse can be observed on the island on July 22 for 6 minutes and 25 seconds, which will be the world's longest duration of the space show seen from an inhabited area in this century. The total eclipse will be the first in 46 years that can be seen from Japanese territory.

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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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Takahashi speaks of world-record marathon win

BERLIN, Germany - Naoko Takahashi, who won the Berlin marathon on Sept. 30 in a world-record 2 hours, 20 minutes and 46 seconds, appears at a press conference in Berlin on Oct. 1. Takahashi became the first woman to run a marathon in less than 2 hours and 20 minutes.

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Japan's Takahashi wins first gold medal

Japan's Naoko Takahashi won the first gold medal of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok on Dec. 6, winning the women's marathon race in a stunning Japanese record time. Takahashi led all the way over the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of the Thai capital in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 46 seconds.

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Lazutina becomes Nagano's first double gold medalist

Russian cross country sensation Larissa Lazutina finds her rhythm in the Olympic women's 10-kilometer freestyle pursuit on Feb. 12. Lazutina, who won gold in the 5-kilometer and silver in the 15-kilometer events, became the first double gold medalist of the Nagano Olympics, adding the 10-kilometer crown in a time of 46 minutes, 6.9 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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Derek Chauvin Trial - Minneapolis

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Surrounded by family, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, left, and civil rights activist Al Sharpton took a knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds after a press conference on the grounds of the Hennepin County Government Center, Monday, March 29, 2021 in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Photo by Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Japan braces for 1st total eclipse in 46 yrs

TOSHIMA, Japan - This July 18 photo from a Kyodo News-chartered helicopter shows Akuseki Island south of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. A total solar eclipse can be observed on the island on July 22 for 6 minutes and 25 seconds, which will be the world's longest duration of the space show seen from an inhabited area in this century. The total eclipse will be the first in 46 years that can be seen from Japanese territory. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Sakai, the head coach of Toyo University's ekiden road relay team, is tossed in the air in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, after the team won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden race. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Morioka 6th in 50-km race walk at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koichiro Morioka competes in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011. Morioka finished 6th in the race with a time of 3 hours, 46 minutes, 21 seconds. (Kyodo)

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George Floyd protest

Protesters observe a moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in New York on June 3, 2020, the length of time a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on George Floyd's neck before he died. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo