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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Nahomi Kawasumi of Japan (2nd from R) celebrates with Saori Ariyoshi (18) after scoring her side's third goal during the second half of an international friendly against Canada in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan players pose for photos before an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Aya Miyama of Japan chases the ball during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Aya Samejima of Japan (R) and Adriana Leon of Canada battle for the ball during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan women's soccer team coach Norio Sasaki give instructions to his players during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - (from L to R) Yukari Kinga, Erina Yamane, Yuri Kawamura and Aya Miyama of Japan celebrate after beating Canada 3-0 in an international friendly soccer match in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Japanese players celebrate after a 3-0 victory over Canada in an international friendly soccer match in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Yuki Ogimi of Japan (L) and Carmelina Moscato of Canada vie for the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Nahomi Kawasumi of Japan (L) kicks the ball as Josee Belanger of Canada chases her during the first half an international friendly soccer match in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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(2)Abera wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world champion Gezahegne Abera (R) of Ethiopia and Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata run neck and neck at the 41-kilometer point in the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 1. Abera, the gold medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2001, won the race in a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 13 seconds. Ogata finished second with a personal-best 2:09:15. (Pool photo)

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Ethiopian Abera wins Fukuoka Int'l Marathon for 2nd time

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world champion Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia wins the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 2 in a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 25 seconds. The victory marks the second time overall and first time since 1999 that Abera has won the Fukuoka marathon. He was also the gold medalist at last year's Sydney Olympics and at the world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August.

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Tosa wins silver in women's marathon

EDMONTON, Canada - Japanese marathoners Reiko Tosa (R) and Yoko Shibui pose after running in the women's world championships race at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 12. Tosa won the silver medal and Shibui finished fourth.

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Pedroso wins men's world long jump gold

EDMONTON, Canada - Cuban Ivan Pedroso lands onto the sands, claiming the gold medal in the men's long jump at the world athletics championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 11.

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Kirkland wins women's world 100m hurdles gold medal

EDMONTON, Canada - Anjanette Kirkland of the United States enjoys herr victory lap after winning the women's 100 meters hurdles gold medal at the world athletics championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 11. At right is fellow-American Gail Devers who came in second.

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Yegorova wins 5,000 meters

EDMONTON, Canada - Russia's Olga Yegorova speeds to the finish line to win the world women's 5,000 meters final in 15 minutes 3.39 seconds at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 11.

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Lebedeva claims triple jump gold

EDMONTON, Canada - Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva, sporting a haircut bleached blond on the sides and black on top, sails in her first attempt in the women's triple jump at the World Track and Field Championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 10. She jumped 15.25 meters to claim the gold medal.

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Tamesue gives Japan 2nd medal at Edmonton

EDMONTON, Canada - Dai Tamesue of Japan beams with joy after winning the bronze medal in the men's 400-meter hurdles final of the athletics world championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 10. He is the first Japanese man to win a medal in a track event at either the Olympics or the world championships.

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Murofushi returns from world championships

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Koji Murofushi who won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw final at the athletics world championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada shows his medal at a news conference on returning to Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 8. National record holder Murofushi launched a fifth effort of 82.92 meters Aug. 5 to give Japan its first-ever hammer medal at either the Olympics and the world championships.

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Disappointing finishes for Japanese trio

EDMONTON, Canada - Mari Ozaki (L), Haruko Okamoto (C) and Mizuki Noguchi (R) walk off the track after finishing 19th, ninth and 13th, respectively, in the final of the women's 10,000 meters at the athletics world championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 7.

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Tulu wins women's 10,000-meter race

EDMONTON, Canada - Ethiopia's Derartu Tulu enjoys her victory run after adding the world title to her Olympic crown in the women's 10,000-meter race at the athletics world championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 7.

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Murofushi wins silver medal in men's hammer

EDMONTON, Canada - Koji Murofushi celebrates during the finals of the men's hammer competition at the World Track and Field Championships at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium on Aug. 5. Murofushi won the silver medal with an 82.92-meter throw.

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Japan's Aburaya finishes 5th in marathon

EDMONTON, Canada - Shigeru Aburaya of Japan finishes fifth in the men's marathon at the world athletics championships in Edmonton, Canada on Aug. 3.

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(2)World athletics championships open

EDMONTON, Canada - The Japanese delegation enters Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada during the opening ceremony of the world athletics championships on Aug. 3.

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(1)World athletics championships open

EDMONTON, Canada - The world athletics championships begin with the opening ceremony at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on Aug. 3.

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Marathon hope Nishida breezes to Beppu-Oita win

OITA, Japan - Takayuki Nishida crosses the finish line at Oita municipal stadium in a meet record 2:08:45 to win the Beppu-Oita marathon Feb. 4 and earn a berth on the Japanese national team for the athletics world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August.