Hiromi Ominami

Hiromi Ominami

Hiromi Ominami, marathon runner (photo taken on Nov. 16, 2007)

Ominami wins Sapporo Int'l Half Marathon

Ominami wins Sapporo Int'l Half Marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Hirom Iminami smiles after claiming her first victory at the Sapporo International Half Marathon with 1 hour, 8 minutes, 45 seconds July 4

(2)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

(2)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Pre-race favorite Takami Ominami of Japan responds to the audiences after winning the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 9.

(1)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

(1)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Pre-race favorite Takami Ominami of Japan, breaking away at the 25-kilometer mark, arrives home unchallenged to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 9. Ominami, winner of the Rotterdam marathon last April, covered the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 3 seconds and was assured of a berth in this summer's World Track and Field Championships in Paris as the race served as Japan's final qualifier for the biennial event.

Ominami wins women's marathon in Rotterdam

Ominami wins women's marathon in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Takemi Oninami (right file photo) won the women's Rotterdam marathon in two hours 23 minutes 42 seconds on April 21. Masako Chiba (left file photo) finished second.

(2)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

(2)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Pre-race favorite Takami Ominami of Japan responds to the audiences after winning the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 9. (Kyodo)

Ominami wins Sapporo Int'l Half Marathon

Ominami wins Sapporo Int'l Half Marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Hirom Iminami smiles after claiming her first victory at the Sapporo International Half Marathon with 1 hour, 8 minutes, 45 seconds July 4 (Kyodo)

(1)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

(1)Ominami wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Pre-race favorite Takami Ominami of Japan, breaking away at the 25-kilometer mark, arrives home unchallenged to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 9. Ominami, winner of the Rotterdam marathon last April, covered the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 3 seconds and was assured of a berth in this summer's World Track and Field Championships in Paris as the race served as Japan's final qualifier for the biennial event. (Kyodo)

Ominami wins women's marathon in Rotterdam

Ominami wins women's marathon in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Takemi Oninami (right file photo) won the women's Rotterdam marathon in two hours 23 minutes 42 seconds on April 21. Masako Chiba (left file photo) finished second.