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Kenya's Ndereba wins women's marathon at world athletics

OSAKA, Japan - The three medalists of the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships -- (From L to R) silver medalist Zhou Chunxiu of China, gold medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya and bronze medalist Reiko Tosa -- pose during a medal ceremony at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Ndereba won the race in a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Japan's Reiko Tosa comes in 3rd in women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Reiko Tosa of Japan holds up her bronze medal at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2 after coming third in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships.

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Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Reiko Tosa waves to the audiences in smiles after taking the bronze in the women's marathon at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 2.

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Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Reiko Tosa crosses the finish line in third place, claiming the host nation's only medal at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 2.

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New Yorkers run for disaster-hit Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese marathon runners Reiko Tosa (L, front) and Yoko Shibui (R, front) take part in a 4-mile ''Japan Run'' in New York City's Central Park, held to support disaster-hit Japan, on May 8, 2011. More than 5,000 runners took part in the event to raise donations for and show solidarity with Japan, which was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

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Japan's Tosa places 3rd in Tokyo Marathon, her last race

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran marathoner Reiko Tosa of Japan trips and falls at a point around 5 kilometers from the start line in the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon on March 22. Tosa who ran in the competition as her last race placed third. (Pool photo)

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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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Tosa picked for Beijing Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - World bronze medalist Reiko Tosa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 10 after the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced earlier in the day the country's women's marathon squad, including her, 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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Tosa named in world athletics championships squad

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Toshinari Suwa, Reiko Tosa, Yumiko Hara and Wataru Okutani, who are among 10 Japanese male and female marathoners who will compete in the world athletics championships in Osaka this summer, join hands during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 12.

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Tosa victorious in Tokyo over Takahashi

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Tosa of Japan crosses the line at National Stadium to win the Tokyo International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 15 seconds. Tosa ran unchallenged in the final 11 kilometers after pulling ahead of Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi Takahashi, who came third in 2:31:22, the second slowest in her career.

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Japan wins Yokohama women's ekiden in meet record

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's final runner Reiko Tosa crosses the finish line to win the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden on Feb. 27. The Japanese six-woman team won the race in a meet record of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 40 seconds -- 41 seconds ahead of runner-up Russia.

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(2)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Tosa (R) smiles during a press conference in Tokyo 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. Naoko Takahasi, winner of the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, failed to qualify 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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(3)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Tosa flashes a victory sign during a press conference in Tokyo 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. Naoko Takahasi, the gold medalist of the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, was not selected.

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

NAGOYA, Japan - Reiko Tosa comes behind to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 57 seconds on March 14, making a strong case for one of the berths to this summer's Athens Olympics.

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

NAGOYA, Japan - Reiko Tosa is moved to tears during an interview after winning the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 14.

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Tosa wins silver in women's marathon

EDMONTON, Canada - Japanese marathoners Reiko Tosa (R) and Yoko Shibui pose after running in the women's world championships race at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 12. Tosa won the silver medal and Shibui finished fourth.

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Kenya's Chepchumba takes Tokyo Int'l Women's Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic bronze medalist Joyce Chepchumba of Kenya ends Japan's five-race winning streak in the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 19, pulling away from Reiko Tosa over the second half of the race to win by more than 200 meters. Chepchumba, who steadily increased her lead on the return portion of the 42.195-kilometer race, crosses the finish line at National Stadium in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 2 seconds for the first-ever victory by a runner from Africa in the race.

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Japan wins Yokohama women's ekiden in meet record

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's final runner Reiko Tosa crosses the finish line to win the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden on Feb. 27. The Japanese six-woman team won the race in a meet record of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 40 seconds -- 41 seconds ahead of runner-up Russia. (Kyodo)

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Tosa victorious in Tokyo over Takahashi

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Tosa of Japan crosses the line at National Stadium to win the Tokyo International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 15 seconds. Tosa ran unchallenged in the final 11 kilometers after pulling ahead of Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi Takahashi, who came third in 2:31:22, the second slowest in her career. (Kyodo)

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Tosa named in world athletics championships squad

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Toshinari Suwa, Reiko Tosa, Yumiko Hara and Wataru Okutani, who are among 10 Japanese male and female marathoners who will compete in the world athletics championships in Osaka this summer, join hands during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 12. (Kyodo)

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Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Reiko Tosa crosses the finish line in third place, claiming the host nation's only medal at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)

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Athletics: Ndereba claims gold, Tosa bronze in marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Reiko Tosa waves to the audiences in smiles after taking the bronze in the women's marathon at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Reiko Tosa comes in 3rd in women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Reiko Tosa of Japan holds up her bronze medal at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2 after coming third in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Ndereba wins women's marathon at world athletics

OSAKA, Japan - The three medalists of the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships -- (From L to R) silver medalist Zhou Chunxiu of China, gold medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya and bronze medalist Reiko Tosa -- pose during a medal ceremony at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Ndereba won the race in a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Tosa picked for Beijing Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - World bronze medalist Reiko Tosa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 10 after the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced earlier in the day the country's women's marathon squad, including her, for the Beijing Olympics. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Tosa places 3rd in Tokyo Marathon, her last race

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran marathoner Reiko Tosa of Japan trips and falls at a point around 5 kilometers from the start line in the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon on March 22. Tosa who ran in the competition as her last race placed third. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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New Yorkers run for disaster-hit Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese marathon runners Reiko Tosa (L, front) and Yoko Shibui (R, front) take part in a 4-mile ''Japan Run'' in New York City's Central Park, held to support disaster-hit Japan, on May 8, 2011. More than 5,000 runners took part in the event to raise donations for and show solidarity with Japan, which was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11. (Kyodo)

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

NAGOYA, Japan - Reiko Tosa comes behind to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 57 seconds on March 14, making a strong case for one of the berths to this summer's Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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

NAGOYA, Japan - Reiko Tosa is moved to tears during an interview after winning the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 14. (Kyodo)

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(2)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Tosa (R) smiles during a press conference in Tokyo 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. Naoko Takahasi, winner of the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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(3)Takahashi fails to qualify for Athens Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Tosa flashes a victory sign during a press conference in Tokyo 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. Naoko Takahasi, the gold medalist of the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, was not selected. (Kyodo)

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Tosa wins silver in women's marathon

EDMONTON, Canada - Japanese marathoners Reiko Tosa (R) and Yoko Shibui pose after running in the women's world championships race at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 12. Tosa won the silver medal and Shibui finished fourth.

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Kenya's Chepchumba takes Tokyo Int'l Women's Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic bronze medalist Joyce Chepchumba of Kenya ends Japan's five-race winning streak in the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 19, pulling away from Reiko Tosa over the second half of the race to win by more than 200 meters. Chepchumba, who steadily increased her lead on the return portion of the 42.195-kilometer race, crosses the finish line at National Stadium in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 2 seconds for the first-ever victory by a runner from Africa in the race.