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Shimahara comes second at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara (front) speeds ahead of Elfenesh Alemu of Ethopia (L in back) and Masako Chiba of Japan (R in back) at National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 21 to come second in the Tokyo Women's International Marathon. Alemu finished third and Chiba fourth.

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(2)Takahashi upstaged at Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi looks exhausted after finishing in second behind Ethiopia's Elfenesh Alemu at the Tokyo International Women's marathon on Nov. 16.

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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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Takahashi upstaged at Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi crosses the finish line at the National Stadium to finish in second behind Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia in a time of 2:27:21. Takahashi led for much of the race but faded at the 39-kilometer mark and was overtaken by Alemu.

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JOC chief Yagi apologizes for racist remark

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yushiro Yagi (in this file photo) apologizes April 11 for offensive comments he made about African athletes after Kenyan and Ethiopian runners won the April 9 Nagano Marathon races. Yagi, who had said ''I can't stand losing out to blacks,'' explained his remark was ''in no way meant to be a racial slur and in no way reflect my own views or the views of the JOC.'' Kenyan runner Erik Wainaina won the men's marathon, while Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia won the women's version of the Nagano Olympic memorial event.

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Shimahara comes second at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara (front) speeds ahead of Elfenesh Alemu of Ethopia (L in back) and Masako Chiba of Japan (R in back) at National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 21 to come second in the Tokyo Women's International Marathon. Alemu finished third and Chiba fourth. (Kyodo)

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(2)Takahashi upstaged at Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi looks exhausted after finishing in second behind Ethiopia's Elfenesh Alemu at the Tokyo International Women's marathon on Nov. 16. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi upstaged at Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi crosses the finish line at the National Stadium to finish in second behind Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia in a time of 2:27:21. Takahashi led for much of the race but faded at the 39-kilometer mark and was overtaken by Alemu. (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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JOC chief Yagi apologizes for racist remark

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yushiro Yagi (in this file photo) apologizes April 11 for offensive comments he made about African athletes after Kenyan and Ethiopian runners won the April 9 Nagano Marathon races. Yagi, who had said ''I can't stand losing out to blacks,'' explained his remark was ''in no way meant to be a racial slur and in no way reflect my own views or the views of the JOC.'' Kenyan runner Erik Wainaina won the men's marathon, while Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia won the women's version of the Nagano Olympic memorial event.