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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.

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(1)Japan's Ogata wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata outran Kenyan favorite Sammy Korir to win the Fukuoka International Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 10 seconds on Dec. 5.

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Kenyan Korir wins Beppu-Oita marathon

OITA, Japan - Kenya's Sammy Korir wins the Beppu-Oita marathon in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 3, after coming from behind to defeat compatriot Daniel Jenga. Korir completed the 42.195-km race at Oita municipal stadium in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 45 seconds.

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 800M FINAL-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220724) -- EUGENE, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya reacts during the awarding ceremony of men's 800m at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 800M FINAL-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220724) -- EUGENE, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya reacts during the awarding ceremony of men's 800m at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 800M FINAL-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220724) -- EUGENE, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (C) of Kenya, silver medalist Djamel Sedjati (L) of Algeria and bronze medalist Marco Arop of Canada pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of men's 800m at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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IAAF World Athletics Championships 2022

Winner Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya and 3rd placed Marco Arop of Canada (left) during the final of men's 800 m at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 24, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 800M FINAL

(220724) -- EUGENE, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya celebrates winning the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 800M FINAL

(220724) -- EUGENE, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (front) of Kenya celebrates winning the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 800M FINAL

(220724) -- EUGENE, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya competes during the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 800M FINAL

(220724) -- EUGENE, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Djamel Sedjati (L) of Algeria, Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (C) of Kenya and Marco Arop of Canada compete during the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 800M FINAL

(220724) -- EUGENE, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya competes during the men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Gotytom Gebreslase (C) of Ethiopia, silver medalist Judith Jeptum Korir (L) of Kenya and bronze medalist Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel attend the women's marathon awarding ceremony at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Gotytom Gebreslase (C) of Ethiopia, silver medalist Judith Jeptum Korir (L) of Kenya and bronze medalist Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel attend the women's marathon awarding ceremony at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Gotytom Gebreslase (C) of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 18, 2022, alongside Judith Jeptum Korir (L) of Kenya and Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel, who finished second and third, respectively.

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Judith Jeptum Korir (R) of Kenya competes during the women's marathon final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Gotytom Gebreslase (C) of Ethiopia celebrates with silver medalist Judith Jeptum Korir (L) of Kenya and bronze medalist Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel after the women's marathon final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya poses with his gold medal in the men's 800 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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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)

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(2)Japan's Ogata wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata pulls away from the leading group at around the 36-km mark to win the Fukuoka International Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 10 seconds on Dec. 5. Compatriot Satoshi Osaki (L) placed second and Kenyan favorite Sammy Korir (R) third. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan's Ogata wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata outran Kenyan favorite Sammy Korir to win the Fukuoka International Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 10 seconds on Dec. 5. (Kyodo)

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Kenyan Korir wins Beppu-Oita marathon

OITA, Japan - Kenya's Sammy Korir wins the Beppu-Oita marathon in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 3, after coming from behind to defeat compatriot Daniel Jenga. Korir completed the 42.195-km race at Oita municipal stadium in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 45 seconds.