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

New Zealand 2023 Rotorua Marathon held in rain

STORY: New Zealand 2023 Rotorua Marathon held in rain DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: ROTORUA, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Zealand's 2023 Rotorua Marathon STORYLINE: More than 4,000 runners pounded the picturesque tracks around Rotorua Lake in rain on Saturday in the 59th edition of Rotorua Marathon, one of the oldest sporting events in New Zealand. Tokyo Olympian Auckland-based Malcolm Hicks won the men's full marathon in two hours 21 minutes and 49 seconds. Tauranga-based Alice Mason earned a record-equalling fourth victory in the women's race in 2:54:30, just nine months after giving birth to her baby. Earlier in the day, around 4,000 participants set out in a light drizzle to take on either the full marathon, half-marathon, 10km or 5.5km distances. Rotorua, one of North Island's top visitor destinations, is well-known for its fascinating geothermal activity, Maori culture, hot springs and mud pools. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

Sendai half marathon

Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Kenya's Mekubo Mogusu breaks the finishing tape at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 12, 2013, winning the men's race of the Sendai International Half Marathon in 1 hour, 1 minute, 54 seconds.

Aurora at Japan's Mizuho base on Antarctic

Aurora at Japan's Mizuho base on Antarctic

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an aurora seen over snow vehicles near Japan's Mizuho base on the Antarctic, which is located at latitude 70 degrees 41 minutes and 53 seconds south and longitude 44 degrees 19 minutes and 54 seconds east. Photo was taken by a reporter accompanying Japan's Antarctic observation team.

Ethiopian Abera wins Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Ethiopian Abera wins Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ethiopian Gezenge Abera wins the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 5, outpacing Mohamed Ouaadi of France down the home stretch. Abera's time was 2 hours, 7 minutes, 54 seconds, an improvement on his own previous best time by more than 6 minutes.

Aurora at Japan's Mizuho base on Antarctic

Aurora at Japan's Mizuho base on Antarctic

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an aurora seen over snow vehicles near Japan's Mizuho base on the Antarctic, which is located at latitude 70 degrees 41 minutes and 53 seconds south and longitude 44 degrees 19 minutes and 54 seconds east. Photo was taken by a reporter accompanying Japan's Antarctic observation team. (Kyodo)

Simon wins Osaka women's marathon

Simon wins Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Lidia Simon of Romania (R) cuts the winning tape at Nagai stadium in Osaka on Jan. 30, beating Harumi Hiroyama of Japan (L). Simon clocked 2 hours, 22 minutes, 54 seconds to win the Osaka International Women's Marathon for the third consecutive year.