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Rwandan Epic cycling race kicks off with impressive start

STORY: Rwandan Epic cycling race kicks off with impressive start SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON DE SCHUTTER, Organizer of Rwandan Epic 2023 STORYLINE: German cyclists Daniel Gathof and Bart Classens of the Shift Up For Rwanda 1 team got off to an impressive start at the 2023 Rwandan Epic-mountain bike race, as they forged an incredible partnership and successfully won the Duo Men Kigali-Kigali prologue of the race that kicked off in the capital of Kigali on Tuesday. The duo won the 9 km race with 27 minutes and 11 seconds, followed by the Kenyan duo Joseph Bobby and Ndung'u Wa Keiya of Team 48, who used 29 minutes and 2 seconds. In the Duo Women category, Rwandan cyclists Diane Ingabire and Valentine Nzayisenga of Team Rwanda won the race on 51 minutes and 55 seconds. In the Duo Mixed category, Belgian cyclists Melanie Bourgeoui and William Rauw of Team Les Baroudeurs won

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Spirig wins gold in women's triathlon

LONDON, Britain - Switzerland's Nicola Spirig (R) and Sweden's Lisa Norden cross the finish line with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, 48 seconds in the women's triathlon at Hyde Park at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 4, 2012. The photo finish showed Spirig winning by a margin of less than 15 centimeters.

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Norway's Svendsen wins gold in men's 20 km biathlon

WHISTLER, Canada - Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen skies to victory and the gold medal in the men's 20-kilometer individual biathlon final at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver on Feb. 18, 2010. Svendsen finished with a time of 48 minutes 22.5 seconds.

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Russia claims 2nd straight win at Yokohama Int'l Ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Olesya Syreva of Russia crosses the finish line to claim a Russian victory for the second year in a row at the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Feb. 25. The Russians covered the 42.195-kilometer course in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 48 seconds over six legs, finishing 1:56 ahead of the United States.

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Hara wins Osaka Women's International Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yumiko Hara waves at an awards ceremony at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 28 after winning the Osaka Women's International Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 48 seconds.

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Hara wins Osaka Women's International Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yumiko Hara crosses the finishing line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 28 to win the Osaka Women's International Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 48 seconds.

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Hara wins Osaka Women's International Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yumiko Hara waves at an awards ceremony at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 28 after winning the Osaka Women's International Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 48 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Hara wins Osaka Women's International Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yumiko Hara crosses the finishing line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 28 to win the Osaka Women's International Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 48 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Russia claims 2nd straight win at Yokohama Int'l Ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Olesya Syreva of Russia crosses the finish line to claim a Russian victory for the second year in a row at the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Feb. 25. The Russians covered the 42.195-kilometer course in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 48 seconds over six legs, finishing 1:56 ahead of the United States. (Kyodo)

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Norway's Svendsen wins gold in men's 20 km biathlon

WHISTLER, Canada - Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen skies to victory and the gold medal in the men's 20-kilometer individual biathlon final at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver on Feb. 18, 2010. Svendsen finished with a time of 48 minutes 22.5 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Marathon

Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia crosses the finishing line on March 3, 2019, to win the annual Tokyo Marathon. He finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 48 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Marathon

Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia crosses the finishing line on March 3, 2019, to win the annual Tokyo Marathon. He finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 48 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Marathon

Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia crosses the finishing line on March 3, 2019, to win the annual Tokyo Marathon. He finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 48 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Marathon

Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia crosses the finishing line on March 3, 2019, to win the annual Tokyo Marathon. He finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 48 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Murasawa, Maeda win Hokkaido Marathon

Akinobu Murasawa crosses the finish line in Sapporo on Aug. 27, 2017, winning the men's race of the Hokkaido Marathon in 2 hours, 14 minutes and 48 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Murasawa, Maeda win Hokkaido Marathon

Honami Maeda crosses the finish line in Sapporo on Aug. 27, 2017, winning the women's race of the Hokkaido Marathon in 2 hours, 28 minutes and 48 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada wins 1st national nordic combined title

SAPPORO, Japan - Kazuyoshi Yamada (wearing No. 11) completes a come-from-behind victory by winning the cross-country leg Feb. 25 to capture his first title at the nordic combined skiing national championships in Sapporo. Yamada finished the 15-km race in 48 minutes, 41.6 seconds, with Makoto Masaki (No. 3) taking the runner-up spot a further 37.3 seconds back.