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Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga acknowledges fans after winning the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18. Njenga, 30, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, in rainy weather.

Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga crosses the finishing line for a comfortable victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18 after favorite and fellow Kenyan Sammy Korir pulled up midway through the revamped race. The 30-year-old Njenga, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds in rainy weather to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, replacing its predecessor, the Tokyo International Marathon.

(1)Takaoka 3rd in Chicago marathon with national record

(1)Takaoka 3rd in Chicago marathon with national record

CHICAGO, United States - Daniel Njenga of Kenya (L) and Toshinari Takaoka cross the finish line in the Chicago marathon on Oct. 13. They clocked the identical time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 16 seconds, but Njenga was declared the second-place finisher. Takaoka, running in only the second marathon of his career, shattered the Japanese national record set by Atsushi Fujita at the Fukuoka international marathon in 2000. American world record holder Khalid Khannouchi won the men's race in 2:05:56.

Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga crosses the finishing line for a comfortable victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18 after favorite and fellow Kenyan Sammy Korir pulled up midway through the revamped race. The 30-year-old Njenga, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds in rainy weather to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, replacing its predecessor, the Tokyo International Marathon. (Kyodo)

Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga acknowledges fans after winning the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18. Njenga, 30, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, in rainy weather. (Kyodo)

(1)Takaoka 3rd in Chicago marathon with national record

(1)Takaoka 3rd in Chicago marathon with national record

CHICAGO, United States - Daniel Njenga of Kenya (L) and Toshinari Takaoka cross the finish line in the Chicago marathon on Oct. 13. They clocked the identical time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 16 seconds, but Njenga was declared the second-place finisher. Takaoka, running in only the second marathon of his career, shattered the Japanese national record set by Atsushi Fujita at the Fukuoka international marathon in 2000. American world record holder Khalid Khannouchi won the men's race in 2:05:56. (Kyodo)