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Noguchi before world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Photo shows Athens Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi of Japan at a press conference in Moscow on Aug. 8, 2013, two days before the opening of the world athletics championships. Noguchi will run in the women's marathon race on the opening day.

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Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Mizuki Noguchi at the award ceremony for the Sendai International Half Marathon at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 12, 2013, after she won the women's race in a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds. The Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist won her first official race in five years.

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Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi of Japan crosses the finish line at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, to win the women's race of the Sendai International Half Marathon in a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds on May 12, 2013.

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Nagoya Women's Marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi of Japan finishes third in a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 5 seconds, in the Nagoya Women's Marathon at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on March 10, 2013.

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Defending marathon champion Noguchi pulls out of Beijing race

TOKYO, Japan - Women read an extra edition of a newspaper in Osaka on Aug. 12 reporting that Japan's Mizuki Noguchi will not run in the women's marathon at the Beijing Games because of an injury the defending Olympic champion picked up during recent training.

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Noguchi warms up for Beijing with Sendai win

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi warms up for her Olympic title defense by winning the women's race for the second year in succession at the Sendai international half marathon on Mau 11.

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Beijing Olympic torch relay held in Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi, Athens Olympics women's marathon gold medalist and the last runner of the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, raises the Olympic torch after lighting up the Olympic caldron in Nagano, the host city of the 1998 Winter Olympics, on April 26.

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Noguchi heads Japan's marathon squad for Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) World bronze medalist Reiko Tosa, Athens Olympic gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi and Nagoya International Women's Marathon winner Yurika Nakamura pose in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okayama respectively on March 10 after the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced earlier in the day the country's women's marathon squad for the Beijing Olympics.

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Noguchi heads Japan's marathon squad for Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi smiles during a news conference in Kyoto on March 10. She was officially given the go-ahead to defend her Olympic title this summer as the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced earlier in the day the country's marathon squad for the Beijing Games, which also includes world bronze medalist Reiko Tosa and Nagoya winner Yurika Nakamura.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi smiles at a press conference after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 18 with a convincing run that moved her closer to a spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi waves to the audiences after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds on Nov. 18. The victory in a qualifying race for Japanese marathon runners for next year's Beijing Olympic Games boosted Noguchi's chances of making consecutive Olympic appearances for the defense of the title she won in Athens in 2004.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi crosses the finish line with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds to win the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 18.

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Noguchi returns from injury to win in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Athens Olympic marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi won the Sendai international half marathon in her return from an Achilles tendon injury on May 13 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.

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Noguchi gears up for London Marathon with China camp

OSAKA, Japan - Athens Olympic gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi waves to fans as she leaves Kansai international airport for Kunming, China, on Jan. 18 to continue her preparations for her full marathon comeback at the London Marathon in April.

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Athens champion Noguchi wins half-marathon in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi wins her first half-marathon title in three years at the Miyazaki women's road race on Jan. 6. Noguchi, who was recently named to a strong field for the London Marathon in April, took the lead just after the start of the race and never looked back, crossing the finish line at Miyazaki prefectural athletics stadium in 1 hour, 8 minutes, 30 seconds.

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Athens champion Noguchi wins half-marathon in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi waves to fans on the podium after winning her first half-marathon title in three years at the Miyazaki women's road race on Jan. 6.

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Olympic champ Noguchi to run in London Marathon

LONDON, Britain - Athens Olympic gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi (file photo) will run in the London Marathon on April 22, the race's organizers said Dec. 19.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Shanghai half marathon

SHANGHAI, China - Athens Olympic gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi crosses the line to win the women's half marathon at the Shanghai International Marathon on Nov. 26. She set a meet record of 1 hour, 9 minutes, 3 seconds.

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Olympic champion Noguchi to sit out Berlin race

OSAKA, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi speaks with reporters on arrival at Kansai International Airport from her altitude training in Switzerland on Sept. 8. Noguchi said she has abandoned a plan to run in the upcoming Berlin Marathon due to an ankle injury she picked up in August.

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Noguchi wins Sapporo half marathon, sets meet record

SAPPORO, Japan - Athens Olympic marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi cruises to her first victory at the Sapporo International Half Marathon in a meet record time of 1 hour, 8 minutes, 14 seconds on July 9.

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Noguchi reaches sponsorship deal with Sysmex

OSAKA, Japan - Athens Olympic women's marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi smiles at a press conference after making a sponsorship deal with medical technology manufacturer Sysmex on Dec. 1. Noguchi had been in search of a sponsorship deal since ending a relationship with Globally Inc., whose athletics club was abolished after the company pulled out of its mainstay futures trading business following its violation of the Commodity Exchange Act.

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Noguchi sets national record in Berlin Marathon victory

Berlin, Germany - Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi throws up an arm in joy on Sept. 25 after winning the Berlin Marathon women's race with a Japanese record time of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 12 seconds, shaving 29 seconds off the previous mark set by Yoko Shibui in the 2004 race in Berlin.

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Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

NARUTO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi cruised to victory on May 13 in the women's 10,000 meters at the Kansai track and field championships for corporate clubs held in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 13. It was her first competitive race since winning the gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

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Noguchi honored as best marathon runner of 2004

MARUGAME, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi receives the ''Golden Shoes'' on Feb. 5 at a hotel in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, after being named female marathon runner of the year by the Association of International Marathons and Road Races. Noguchi is the second Japanese to win the award, after Naoko Takahashi was honored for her victory in the Sydney Olympic women's marathon in 2000.

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Women's marathon medalists at Athens Olympic Games

ATHENS, Greece - Women's marathon silver medalist Wincatherine Nyambura of Kenya (L), gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi (C) and bronze medalist Deena Kastor of the United States pose after being presented with their medals at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 23.

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(5)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Mizuki Noguchi holds up Japan's national flag at Panathinaiko Stadium after winning the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22.

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(3)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi runs in Panathinaiko Stadium at the end of the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22 on her way to winning the gold medal.

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(6)Noguchi wins marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi, who won the gold medal in the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics, kisses her shoes at the Panathinaiko Stadium on Aug. 22.

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(2)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi leads in the middle stage of the women's marathon race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22. Mizuki won the gold medal.

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(4)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi responds to cheering fans after breasting the tape at Panathinaiko Stadium to win the gold medal in the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22.

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(1)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi (front, No. 2282) and other runners in the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics begin their race in Marathon on Aug. 22, heading for the Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. Noguchi won the gold medal in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 20 seconds.

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Japanese marathon runner Noguchi leaves for Athens

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese Olympic marathon runner Mizuki Noguchi waves at fans as she leaves Kansai International Airport for Athens on July 1.

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(4)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

KYOTO, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi (R) speaks to reporters in Kyoto on March 15 after being chosen by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations as one of the three runners on the women's marathon team for the Athens Olympics.

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(5)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Takahashi, who won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 15 after failing to qualify for the Athens Olympics. The Japan Association of Athletics Federations chose Naoko Sakamoto, Reiko Tosa and Mizuki Noguchi as women's marathon runners for the Olympics.

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Noguchi sets Japan record in 30-km Ome Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi, silver medalist at the World Athletics Championships in Paris last summer, hits the tape to win the women's 30-kilometer Ome Marathon and sets a national record on Feb. 15.

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Noguchi wins Miyazaki half-marathon in record time

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi, who has been selected as a member of the national team for the 2004 Athens Olympics, wins the Miyazaki women's half-marathon in a meet record time of 1:07.47 on Jan. 6.

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Noguchi wins Kobe Women's Half Marathon

KOBE, Japan - World silver medalist Mizuki Noguchi hits the tape as she wins her first title at the 21.0975-kilometer Kobe Women's Half Marathon on Nov. 9.

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Marathoner Noguchi returns to Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi, who became the first Japanese marathoner to clinch a berth for next year's Athens Olympics by winning the silver medal in the just-ended world track and field championships in Paris, returns to Kansai International Airport near Osaka on Sept. 3.

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Japan's marathoners in Paris happy with medal-winning runs

PARIS, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Masako Chiba (L) and Mizuki Noguchi - Masako Chiba (L) and Mizuki Noguchi, the winner of bronze and silver medals, respectively, in the just-ended world track and field championships in Paris, take a walk near their hotel in Paris on Sept. 1. They gave a joint press conference at which they pronounced themselves generally satisfied with their medal-winning performances in the race.

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(4)Noguchi, Chiba win silver, bronze medal at world marathon

PARIS, France - Mizuki Noguchi of Japan (L), Catherine Ndereba of Kenya (C), and Masako Chiba of Japan smile at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 1 after the award ceremony for the women's marathon at the world track and field championships. Ndereba won the race, followed by Noguchi and Chiba.

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(3)Noguchi, Chiba win silver, bronze medals at world marathon

PARIS, France - Mizuki Noguchi (L) and Masako Chiba, both from Japan, show their respective silver and bronze medals at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 31 after coming in second and third in the women's marathon at the world track and field championships. The winner was Catherine Ndereba of Kenya.

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(2)Noguchi, Chiba win silver, bronze medals in world marathon

PARIS, France - Naoko Sakamoto (L), Mizuki Noguchi (C) and Masako Chiba, all from Japan, hold up Japanese national flags at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 31 after the end of the women's marathon at the world track and field championships. Noguchi came in second in the race, followed by Chiba and Sakamoto.

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(1)Noguchi, Chiba win silver, bronze medals in world marathon

PARIS, France - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi waves to spectators at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris on Aug. 31 after coming in second in the women's marathon at the world track and field championships.

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Noguchi wins Osaka marathon in record time

OSAKA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi breaks the finishing tape at Nagai stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26 to win the Osaka International Women's Marathon with a meet record time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, the second-fastest time ever marked by a Japanese woman competing in a marathon.

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Noguchi breezes to Nagoya women's marathon victory

NAGOYA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi breaks the finishing tape at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 10 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 35 seconds.

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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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Noguchi breezes to Nagoya women's marathon victory

NAGOYA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi breaks the finishing tape at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 10 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 35 seconds.

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Noguchi honored as best marathon runner of 2004

MARUGAME, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi receives the ''Golden Shoes'' on Feb. 5 at a hotel in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, after being named female marathon runner of the year by the Association of International Marathons and Road Races. Noguchi is the second Japanese to win the award, after Naoko Takahashi was honored for her victory in the Sydney Olympic women's marathon in 2000. (Kyodo)

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Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

NARUTO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi cruised to victory on May 13 in the women's 10,000 meters at the Kansai track and field championships for corporate clubs held in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 13. It was her first competitive race since winning the gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004. (Kyodo)

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Noguchi reaches sponsorship deal with Sysmex

OSAKA, Japan - Athens Olympic women's marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi smiles at a press conference after making a sponsorship deal with medical technology manufacturer Sysmex on Dec. 1. Noguchi had been in search of a sponsorship deal since ending a relationship with Globally Inc., whose athletics club was abolished after the company pulled out of its mainstay futures trading business following its violation of the Commodity Exchange Act. (Kyodo)