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Athletics: Houston Marathon

Japan's Hitomi Niiya poses for photos at a press conference on Jan. 23, 2023, in Tokyo after winning the Houston Marathon women's title in Texas on Jan. 15.

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Athletics: Houston Marathon

Japan's Hitomi Niiya speaks at a press conference on Jan. 23, 2023, in Tokyo after winning the Houston Marathon women's title in Texas on Jan. 15.

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Athletics: Houston Marathon

Japan's Hitomi Niiya speaks at a press conference on Jan. 23, 2023, in Tokyo after winning the Houston Marathon women's title in Texas on Jan. 15.

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Athletics: Houston Marathon

Japan's Hitomi Niiya speaks during a post-race press conference after winning the Houston Marathon women's title in Texas on Jan. 15, 2023.

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Athletics: Houston Marathon

Japan's Hitomi Niiya poses wearing a cowboy hat after winning the Houston Marathon women's title in Texas on Jan. 15, 2023.

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Athletics: Houston Marathon

Japan's Hitomi Niiya crosses the finish line to win the Houston Marathon women's title in Texas on Jan. 15, 2023.

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Athletics: Houston Marathon

Japan's Hitomi Niiya poses wearing a cowboy hat after winning the Houston Marathon women's title in Texas on Jan. 15, 2023.

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2012 Chiba International Ekiden

CHIBA, Japan - Japan anchorwoman Hitomi Niiya crosses the finish line in the Chiba International Ekiden at Chiba Prefectural Sports Center in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 23, 2012. Japan finished second in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Japan's Niiya wins women's part of Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese marathon debutant Hitomi Niiya, 18, hits the tape to become the women's champion in the first Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18. The Tokyo Marathon, which replaced the Tokyo International Marathon, began at the Tokyo governmental building with runners passing some of the capital's tourist spots like Ginza, the outer gardens of the Imperial Palace and Asakusa.

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Japan's Niiya wins women's part of Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese marathon debutant Hitomi Niiya, 18, hits the tape to become the women's champion in the first Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18. The Tokyo Marathon, which replaced the Tokyo International Marathon, began at the Tokyo governmental building with runners passing some of the capital's tourist spots like Ginza, the outer gardens of the Imperial Palace and Asakusa. (Kyodo)

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Mural of ''Galaxy Express 999'' installed at school in western Japan

A mural depicting a scene of the popular comic series "Galaxy Express 999" written by Reiji Matsumoto is seen on Feb. 6, 2015, at Niiya Elementary School in Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. Titled "A journey from my hometown," the mural is based on the assumption that the Niiya area is considered the place of a starting station for the express as Matsumoto attended the school in 1944. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Olympic test event

Japan's Hitomi Niiya (L) runs en route to finishing fifth in the women's 5,000 meters during an Olympic athletics test event at an empty National Stadium in Tokyo on May 9, 2021.