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Athletics: Japanese race walker Kawano sets 35-km world record

Masatora Kawano poses after winning the men's 35-kilometer race walk in a world record of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds at the Japanese national championships in Takahata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Athletics: Japanese race walker Kawano sets 35-km world record

Masatora Kawano wins the men's 35-kilometer race walk in a world record of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds at the Japanese national championships in Takahata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Athletics: Japanese race walker Kawano sets 35-km world record

Masatora Kawano wins the men's 35-kilometer race walk in a world record of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds at the Japanese national championships in Takahata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election

STORY: Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in polling stations 2. various of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voting STORYLINE: Voting in the second round of Iran's 12th parliamentary election ended at 10:00 p.m. local time (1830 GMT) Friday after 14 straight hours, according to the official news agency IRNA. The election was held at nearly 11,500 polling stations in 22 constituencies in 15 provinces and 47 counties. The voting, initially scheduled to end at 6:00 p.m. local time, was extended thrice. A total of 90 candidates competed for the remaining 45 positions in the Iranian parliament in the runoff, as 245 seats have already been decided in the first round held on March 1. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voted at a polling station in Tehran minutes after the voting began at 8:00 a.m. local time. In an address to reporters

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Southern Chinese city bordering Vietnam connected to rail network

STORY: Southern Chinese city bordering Vietnam connected to rail network SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new rail network STORYLINE: Dongxing, a city on the China-Vietnam border in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was linked to China's national railway network on Wednesday with the opening of a new rail line. The new railway, linking Dongxing to Fangchenggang, stretches 47 km long and has a designed speed of 200 km per hour. According to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd, it is a dual-purpose line that handles both passenger and freight transportation. The new railway, which began construction in March 2019, will reduce travel time between the two cities to 19 minutes. As Dongxing's first railway, located on the China-Vietnam border, the new service is expected to boost tourism, trade activities, personnel and economic exchanges between China and Southeast Asian countries

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The G8842 Fuxing bullet train prepares to depart from the Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 18, 2023. A railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport opened on Monday, the latest move to support the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The G8842 Fuxing bullet train departed from the Tianjin West Railway Station at 7:58 a.m. and arrived at the Daxing Airport Railway Station at 8:50 a.m., marking the inauguration of the new line's operation. According to the China Railway Design Corporation, the fastest train on the 101-km line takes 41 minutes to travel one way. The line covers six stations, and a 47-km section is new, with a designed speed of 250 km per hour. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING DAXING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(231218) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers and crew members pose for group photos inside a train on the railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport, Dec. 18, 2023. A railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport opened on Monday, the latest move to support the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The G8842 Fuxing bullet train departed from the Tianjin West Railway Station at 7:58 a.m. and arrived at the Daxing Airport Railway Station at 8:50 a.m., marking the inauguration of the new line's operation. According to the China Railway Design Corporation, the fastest train on the 101-km line takes 41 minutes to travel one way. The line covers six stations, and a 47-km section is new, with a designed speed of 250 km per hour. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING DAXING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(231218) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The G8842 Fuxing bullet train prepares to depart from the Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 18, 2023. A railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport opened on Monday, the latest move to support the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The G8842 Fuxing bullet train departed from the Tianjin West Railway Station at 7:58 a.m. and arrived at the Daxing Airport Railway Station at 8:50 a.m., marking the inauguration of the new line's operation. According to the China Railway Design Corporation, the fastest train on the 101-km line takes 41 minutes to travel one way. The line covers six stations, and a 47-km section is new, with a designed speed of 250 km per hour. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING DAXING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(231218) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos at the Daxing Airport Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 18, 2023. A railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport opened on Monday, the latest move to support the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The G8842 Fuxing bullet train departed from the Tianjin West Railway Station at 7:58 a.m. and arrived at the Daxing Airport Railway Station at 8:50 a.m., marking the inauguration of the new line's operation. According to the China Railway Design Corporation, the fastest train on the 101-km line takes 41 minutes to travel one way. The line covers six stations, and a 47-km section is new, with a designed speed of 250 km per hour. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING DAXING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(231218) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger poses for photos at the Daxing Airport Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 18, 2023. A railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport opened on Monday, the latest move to support the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The G8842 Fuxing bullet train departed from the Tianjin West Railway Station at 7:58 a.m. and arrived at the Daxing Airport Railway Station at 8:50 a.m., marking the inauguration of the new line's operation. According to the China Railway Design Corporation, the fastest train on the 101-km line takes 41 minutes to travel one way. The line covers six stations, and a 47-km section is new, with a designed speed of 250 km per hour. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING DAXING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(231218) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The G8842 Fuxing bullet train prepares to depart from the Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 18, 2023. A railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport opened on Monday, the latest move to support the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The G8842 Fuxing bullet train departed from the Tianjin West Railway Station at 7:58 a.m. and arrived at the Daxing Airport Railway Station at 8:50 a.m., marking the inauguration of the new line's operation. According to the China Railway Design Corporation, the fastest train on the 101-km line takes 41 minutes to travel one way. The line covers six stations, and a 47-km section is new, with a designed speed of 250 km per hour. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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China achieves breakthrough in ocean thermal energy power generation

STORY: China achieves breakthrough in ocean thermal energy power generation DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the device STORYLINE: Chinese scientists and engineers have completed an offshore test of an ocean thermal energy electricity generation device in the South China Sea. The 20 kW device, developed chiefly by the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS) under direct control of the China Geological Survey, has returned to Guangzhou, capital city of the southern Guangdong Province, after the test was completed. During the test, the device generated electricity for four hours and 47 minutes, reaching a maximum power output of 16.4 kW. "This offshore test verified the theoretical viability of the indigenously-developed ocean thermal energy power generation system, as well as its practicability, marking a crucial step in China's journey to develop and harness ocean thermal energy, from the land test stage to offsh

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GLOBALink | Maui wildfire survivors see long road ahead for rebuilding

STORY: Maui wildfire survivors see long road ahead for rebuilding DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: MAUI, the United States CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lahaina 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERLINDA FREEMAN, Maui wildfire survivor 3. various of Lahaina 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEX FREEMAN, Maui wildfire survivor 5. various of Lahaina STORYLINE: Just three minutes' drive from the historic seaside town of Lahaina, which was swallowed by wildfires on Aug. 8, an unofficial hub was set up in the garage of Alex Freeman's house, offering food and necessities to people in need. Those who escaped the deadly flames are flocking here to drop off relief supplies. Those who lost everything in the fires are coming here to pick them up. The supplies range from water, canned food, diapers, paper towels, hygiene products, dog and cat food, to medicines, gas, fans and air conditioners. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERLINDA FREEMAN, Maui wildfire survivor "Most of the supplies are coming from local pe

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Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Kenyan Gilbert Chepkwony wins the 2013 Honolulu Marathon in Hawaii in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 47 seconds on Dec. 8, 2013.

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N700 Series of bullet train cars

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken in July 2010 shows the N700 Series of bullet train cars that will be employed on West Japan Railway Co.'s shinkansen train line connecting Osaka and Kagoshima prefectures. The fastest bullet train aims to connect Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima Chuo stations in 3 hours and 47 minutes when the operation of the train service is expected to be launched on March 12, 2011.

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Crown Prince Naruhito jogs around the Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito waves to well-wishers as he jogs around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo twice on Feb. 26 afternoon, covering a distance of 10 kilometers in 50 minutes. ''It feels good,'' he said after the run. Prince Naruhito, who turned 47 on Feb. 23, also jogged around the Imperial Palace in March last year. He usually jogs inside his Tokyo palace, his aides say.

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Crown Prince Naruhito jogs around the Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito jogs around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo twice on Feb. 26 afternoon, covering a distance of 10 kilometers in 50 minutes. ''It feels good,'' he said after the run. Prince Naruhito, who turned 47 on Feb. 23, also jogged around the Imperial Palace in March last year. He usually jogs inside his Tokyo palace, his aides say.

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Ichiro triples for 3 RBIs against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a triple for three RBIs in the second inning of game against the Texas Rangers on June 24. Ichiro went 1-for-7, but the Mariners were handed a 9-7 ''sayonara'' defeat by the Rangers in 18 innings. The game lasted five hours and 47 minutes -- the longest in MLB this season. (MLB)

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Ethiopia's Elfenesh Alemu wins Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Ethiopian Elfenesh Alemu crosses the finish line at the National Stadium to win the Tokyo International Women's marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes 47 seconds.

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(1)Komazawa Univ. comes from behind to win Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Komazawa University anchor Masashi Kitaura throws up his arm in celebration as he runs past the finish line to win back-to-back titles in the Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 3. Komazawa, second at the halfway point after the first-day race, came from behind to claim its third victory in the annual New Year event with a two-day total time of 11 hours, 3 minutes, 47 seconds over 10 legs and 216.4 kilometers.

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Japan's Takahashi celebrates first gold medal

Japan's Naoko Takahashi, who won the first gold medal of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok on Dec. 6, is all smiles after winning the women's marathon race. Takahashi led all the way over the 42.195-kilometer course to complete the race in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds.

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Crown Prince Naruhito jogs around the Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito, joined by fellow runners, jogs around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo twice on Feb. 26 afternoon, covering a distance of 10 kilometers in 50 minutes. ''It feels good,'' he said after the run. Prince Naruhito, who turned 47 on Feb. 23, also jogged around the Imperial Palace in March last year. He usually jogs inside his Tokyo palace, his aides say. (Kyodo)

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Crown Prince Naruhito jogs around the Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito waves to well-wishers as he jogs around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo twice on Feb. 26 afternoon, covering a distance of 10 kilometers in 50 minutes. ''It feels good,'' he said after the run. Prince Naruhito, who turned 47 on Feb. 23, also jogged around the Imperial Palace in March last year. He usually jogs inside his Tokyo palace, his aides say. (Kyodo)

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Athletics: Tanii wins 50-km walk national title

Takayuki Tanii (L) and Hirooki Arai hug each other after finishing first and second respectively in the 50-kilometer walk at the national championships in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture on April 17, 2016. Tanii, a world bronze medalist who has already qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, clocked 3 hours, 44 minutes, 12 seconds. Arai virtually assured himself of a first trip to the Olympics with a time of 3:44:47. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Battery train makes 22-kilometer round trip

A train carriage powered by 600 size D batteries runs in the city of Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture in northeaster Japan, on Nov. 3, 2015. The train carrying nine people completed a 22.615-kilometer round-trip in two hours and 47 minutes in two hours and 47 minutes at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Battery train makes 22-kilometer round trip

A train carriage powered by 600 size D batteries arrives at a station in the city of Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture in northeaster Japan, on Nov. 3, 2015 after completing a 22.615-kilometer round-trip in two hours and 47 minutes. The train produced by students at Kawagoe Technical High School in Saitama Prefecture carried nine people and ran at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour. Guinness World Records recognized the distance as the first one traveled by a train on batteries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gomez of Spain wins men's race in world triathlon Yokohama

Javier Gomez of Spain (L) wins the men's race at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama in 1 hour 47 minutes in the Japanese city on May 16, 2015. Britain's Alistair Brownlee finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro triples for 3 RBIs against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a triple for three RBIs in the second inning of game against the Texas Rangers on June 24. Ichiro went 1-for-7, but the Mariners were handed a 9-7 ''sayonara'' defeat by the Rangers in 18 innings. The game lasted five hours and 47 minutes -- the longest in MLB this season. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Crown Prince Naruhito jogs around the Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito jogs around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo twice on Feb. 26 afternoon, covering a distance of 10 kilometers in 50 minutes. ''It feels good,'' he said after the run. Prince Naruhito, who turned 47 on Feb. 23, also jogged around the Imperial Palace in March last year. He usually jogs inside his Tokyo palace, his aides say. (Kyodo)

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda (2nd from L) competes in the Osaka Women's Marathon on Jan. 26, 2020. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years and moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda (R) competes in the Osaka Women's Marathon on Jan. 26, 2020. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years and moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda (3rd from L) competes in the Osaka Women's Marathon on Jan. 26, 2020. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years and moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda meets the press on Jan. 26, 2020, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second time in three years. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda celebrates on Jan. 26, 2020, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second time in three years. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda crosses the finish line of the Osaka Women's Marathon, held on Jan. 26, 2020, in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years. Matsuda moved a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda celebrates on Jan. 26, 2020, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second time in three years. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda celebrates on Jan. 26, 2020, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second time in three years. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda celebrates on Jan. 26, 2020, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second time in three years. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda celebrates on Jan. 26, 2020, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second time in three years. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda celebrates on Jan. 26, 2020, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second time in three years. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda celebrates on Jan. 26, 2020, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second time in three years. Matsuda crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, moving a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda crosses the finish line of the Osaka Women's Marathon, held on Jan. 26, 2020, in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years. Matsuda moved a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda crosses the finish line of the Osaka Women's Marathon, held on Jan. 26, 2020, in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years. Matsuda moved a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda crosses the finish line of the Osaka Women's Marathon, held on Jan. 26, 2020, in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years. Matsuda moved a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda crosses the finish line of the Osaka Women's Marathon, held on Jan. 26, 2020, in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years. Matsuda moved a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Matsuda wins in Osaka, closes in on 2020 Olympic berth

Mizuki Matsuda crosses the finish line of the Osaka Women's Marathon, held on Jan. 26, 2020, in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds, her second win in three years. Matsuda moved a step closer to Olympic selection by clearing the qualifying standard of 2:22:22 at the race that doubled as a Tokyo Games qualifier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Arai walks to 2nd national 50-kilometer crown

Hirooki Arai, who won the Rio Olympics bronze medal in the men's 50-kilometer walk, crosses the finish line to win his second national title in 3 hours, 47 minutes, 18 seconds in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 16, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ethiopia's Elfenesh Alemu wins Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Ethiopian Elfenesh Alemu crosses the finish line at the National Stadium to win the Tokyo International Women's marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes 47 seconds. (Kyodo)

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(1)Komazawa Univ. comes from behind to win Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Komazawa University anchor Masashi Kitaura throws up his arm in celebration as he runs past the finish line to win back-to-back titles in the Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 3. Komazawa, second at the halfway point after the first-day race, came from behind to claim its third victory in the annual New Year event with a two-day total time of 11 hours, 3 minutes, 47 seconds over 10 legs and 216.4 kilometers. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Takahashi celebrates first gold medal

Japan's Naoko Takahashi, who won the first gold medal of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok on Dec. 6, is all smiles after winning the women's marathon race. Takahashi led all the way over the 42.195-kilometer course to complete the race in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds. ==Kyodo