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OTSU, Japan, March 8 Kyodo - Staff of the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon wear face masks at Ojiyama Stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 8, 2020, amid concern over the spread of the new coronavirus.

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New coronavirus

OTSU, Japan, March 8 Kyodo - Visitors of Ojiyama Stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, disinfect their hands on March 8, 2020, during the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon held amid concern over the spread of the new coronavirus.

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New coronavirus

OTSU, Japan, March 8 Kyodo - An official disinfects a visitor's hands at Ojiyama Stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, during the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 8, 2020, amid concern over the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Chebii claims Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan, March 5 Kyodo - Ezekiel Kiptoo Chebii of Kenya crosses the finish line in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in the central Japan city of Otsu on March 5, 2017, winning with a time of 2:09:06.

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Kipruto wins Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Kenya's Vincent Kipruto crosses the finish line at Ojiyama Stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 3, 2013, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 34 seconds.

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Kipruto wins Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Kenya's Vincent Kipruto holds trophies in the award ceremony at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 3, 2013, after winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 34 seconds.

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Yamamoto finishes 4th in Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Ryo Yamamoto crosses the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 4, 2012, placing fourth in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 44 seconds.

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Ndungu wins Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Kenya's Samuel Ndungu crosses the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 4, 2012, to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 4 seconds.

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Kipsang wins Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Kenya's Wilson Kipyang crosses the finish line in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 6, 2011, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 13 seconds.

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Tsegay wins Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Ethiopian Yemane Tsegay crosses the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon at Ojiyama Stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 7, 2010.

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Tergat wins Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Former world record holder Paul Tergat crosses the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 1, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon.

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Ogata, Sato, Osaki picked for men's marathon in Beijing Olympics

OSAKA, Japan - (From L to R) Atsushi Sato, who recorded the best result among the Japanese in the Fukuoka International Marathon in December, Tsuyoshi Ogata, the 2005 world bronze medalist, and Satoshi Osaki, who was third at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon this month, speak during news conferences on March 10 after the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced earlier in the day the country's men's marathon squad for the Beijing Olympics.

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3rd place in Lake Biwa marathon helps Osaki's Olympic cause

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Satoshi Osaki is delighted after his third-place finish at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 2 as his performance improves his chances for a ticket to the Beijing Olympics this summer. Osaki finished with a personal best of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 36 seconds, shaving four seconds off Arata Fujiwara's second-place finishing time of 2:08:40 at last month's Tokyo Marathon. Qatari Mubarak Hassan Shami won the Shiga race in 2:08:23 and Eritrean Yared Asmeron was second in 2:08:34.

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Qatar's Shami wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Qatar's Mubarak Hassan Shami touches the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture on March 2, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 23 seconds, 11 seconds ahead of Eritrea's Yared Asmeron, who finished second.

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Ramadhani claims victory at Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Samson Ramadhani of Tanzania, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, wins the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 4, edging out Kenyan William Kiplagat by 4 seconds.

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Ramadhani claims victory at Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Mitsuru Kubota, the top Japanese runner at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 4, touches the tape in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 50 seconds. He was 2 minutes, 7 seconds behind the winner, Samson Ramadhani of Tanzania.

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Spaniard Rios wins Lake Biwa race

OTSU, Japan - Spain's Jose Rios crosses the finish line at the Ojiyama track and field stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 5 to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 15 seconds.

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Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima meets Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima (L), who won the bronze medal in the Athens Olympics, presents a Brazilian national flag and amethyst gemstone to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8. De Lima visited Koizumi after taking part in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6.

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(1)Kenyan Riri wins Lake Biwa race

OTSU, Japan - Kenyan runner Joseph Riri (R), who won the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6, breaks away from defending champion Jose Rios of Spain (L) and Japan's Michitaka Hosokawa (C) at the Ojiyama track and field stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.

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(2)Kenyan Riri wins Lake Biwa race

OTSU, Japan - Kenyan runner Joseph Riri hits the tape at the Ojiyama track and field stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6.

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De Lima of Brazil retires from Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Athens Olympic bronze medalist Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil attends a news conference after retiring from the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 6.

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Brazil's de Lima to get back on track at Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima, who took bronze in the Athens Olympics men's marathon after being attacked by a spectator, speaks at a news conference in the western Japanese city of Otsu prior to the March 6 Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon.

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De Lima of Brazil arrives in Japan to join marathon race

OSAKA, Japan - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima, who won bronze in the men's marathon in the Athens Olympics in August 2004 after being attacked by a spectator, arrives at Kansai airport March 1 to take part in Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6.

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Spain's Rios wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Jose Rios of Spain wins the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 7, hitting the tape at Ojiyama track and field stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 42 seconds -- just eight seconds outside the meet record set by his compatriot Antonio Pena in 2001.

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Japan's Ojima places 2nd in Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Tadayuki Ojima of Japan places second in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 7. Ojima made a strong case for selection to Japan's team for this summer's Athens Olympics after recording a time of 2:08:18 in the race which started and ended at Ojiyama track and field stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.

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Kenya's Kosgei wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Japhet Kosgei of Kenya hits the tape to win the 58th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 2. Kosgei covered the 42.195-km course in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 39 seconds.

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Takei wins Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon

OTSU, Japan - Ryuji Takei hits the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon on March 3 to make his case for a berth on Japan's team for the Asian Games this fall. Takei, pacing himself with the foreign contingent of runners in the race, clocked a personal best time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 35 seconds for his first triumph in the 42.195-km race in Shiga Prefecture.

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Spaniard Pena wins Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon

OTSU, Japan - Antonio Pena of Spain crosses the finish line at Otsu's Ojiyama stadium in Shiga Prefecture on March 4 after setting a course record of 2:07:34 in the Lake Biwa Mainichi marathon.

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Athletics: Joint Osaka-Biwako marathon

Gaku Hoshi speaks at a press conference in Osaka after winning the combined Osaka Marathon and Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in his marathon debut on Feb. 27, 2022.

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Athletics: Joint Osaka-Biwako marathon

Marathon debutant Gaku Hoshi (L) runs in Osaka on his way to winning the combined Osaka Marathon and Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Feb. 27, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: Joint Osaka-Biwako marathon

Marathon debutant Gaku Hoshi runs in Osaka on his way to winning the combined Osaka Marathon and Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Feb. 27, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: Joint Osaka-Biwako marathon

Marathon debutant Gaku Hoshi crosses the finish line in Osaka as he wins the combined Osaka Marathon and Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Feb. 27, 2022.

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Athletics: Joint Osaka-Biwako marathon

Marathon debutant Gaku Hoshi crosses the finish line in Osaka as he wins the combined Osaka Marathon and Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Feb. 27, 2022.

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Athletics: Joint Osaka-Biwako marathon

Marathon debutant Gaku Hoshi crosses the finish line in Osaka as he wins the combined Osaka Marathon and Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Feb. 27, 2022.

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De Lima of Brazil arrives in Japan to join marathon race

OSAKA, Japan - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima, who won bronze in the men's marathon in the Athens Olympics in August 2004 after being attacked by a spectator, arrives at Kansai airport March 1 to take part in Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6. (Kyodo)

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Brazil's de Lima to get back on track at Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima, who took bronze in the Athens Olympics men's marathon after being attacked by a spectator, speaks at a news conference in the western Japanese city of Otsu prior to the March 6 Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon. (Kyodo)

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De Lima of Brazil retires from Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Athens Olympic bronze medalist Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil attends a news conference after retiring from the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 6. (Kyodo)

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(2)Kenyan Riri wins Lake Biwa race

OTSU, Japan - Kenyan runner Joseph Riri hits the tape at the Ojiyama track and field stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6. (Kyodo)

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Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima meets Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima (L), who won the bronze medal in the Athens Olympics, presents a Brazilian national flag and amethyst gemstone to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8. De Lima visited Koizumi after taking part in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6. (Kyodo)

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Spaniard Rios wins Lake Biwa race

OTSU, Japan - Spain's Jose Rios crosses the finish line at the Ojiyama track and field stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 5 to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 15 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Ramadhani claims victory at Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Samson Ramadhani of Tanzania, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, wins the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 4, edging out Kenyan William Kiplagat by 4 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Ramadhani claims victory at Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Mitsuru Kubota, the top Japanese runner at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 4, touches the tape in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 50 seconds. He was 2 minutes, 7 seconds behind the winner, Samson Ramadhani of Tanzania. (Kyodo)

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3rd place in Lake Biwa marathon helps Osaki's Olympic cause

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Satoshi Osaki is delighted after his third-place finish at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 2 as his performance improves his chances for a ticket to the Beijing Olympics this summer. Osaki finished with a personal best of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 36 seconds, shaving four seconds off Arata Fujiwara's second-place finishing time of 2:08:40 at last month's Tokyo Marathon. Qatari Mubarak Hassan Shami won the Shiga race in 2:08:23 and Eritrean Yared Asmeron was second in 2:08:34. (Kyodo)

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Qatar's Shami wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Qatar's Mubarak Hassan Shami touches the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture on March 2, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 23 seconds, 11 seconds ahead of Eritrea's Yared Asmeron, who finished second. (Kyodo)

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Ogata, Sato, Osaki picked for men's marathon in Beijing Olympics

OSAKA, Japan - (From L to R) Atsushi Sato, who recorded the best result among the Japanese in the Fukuoka International Marathon in December, Tsuyoshi Ogata, the 2005 world bronze medalist, and Satoshi Osaki, who was third at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon this month, speak during news conferences on March 10 after the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced earlier in the day the country's men's marathon squad for the Beijing Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Tergat wins Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Former world record holder Paul Tergat crosses the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 1, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon. (Kyodo)

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(1)Kenyan Riri wins Lake Biwa race

OTSU, Japan - Kenyan runner Joseph Riri (R), who won the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6, breaks away from defending champion Jose Rios of Spain (L) and Japan's Michitaka Hosokawa (C) at the Ojiyama track and field stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Rotich wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

Lucas Rotich of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 6, 2016. Rotich clocked 2 hours, 9 minutes 11 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kitajima finishes 2nd at Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

Hisanori Kitajima of Japan crosses the finish line to come in second at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 6, 2016. Kitajima posted a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes 16 seconds in the race that doubles as the final Rio qualifier for Japanese men, finishing behind winner Lucas Rotich of Kenya. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Suzuki sets Japanese marathon record

Kengo Suzuki (L) of Japan runs on his way to winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in a national record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 56 seconds in Otsu, Japan, on Feb. 28, 2021. (Pool photo)