Yamaguchi shows off gold medal at award ceremony

Yamaguchi shows off gold medal at award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Eri Yamaguchi (L) shows off her gold medal at the award ceremony for the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 21, held at a Tokyo hotel later in the day, after beating 1996 Atlanta gold medalist Fatuma Roba (C) of Ethiopia, who finished 2nd, and 3rd place Valentina Yegolova (R) of Russia.

Yamaguchi wins Tokyo Int'l Women's Marathon

Yamaguchi wins Tokyo Int'l Women's Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Eri Yamaguchi wins the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 21, beating 1996 Atlanta gold medalist Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia. Yamaguchi's time was 2 hours, 22 minutes, 12 seconds. Roba finished second in 2:27:05.

Arimori finishes 3rd in Boston marathon

Arimori finishes 3rd in Boston marathon

Japanese runner Yuko Arimori finished third in the women's division of the 103rd Boston Marathon, held in Boston on April 19. Arimori's time was 2:26:39, her best time ever in a marathon. Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia won the women's race with a time of 2:23:25.

Yamaguchi wins Tokyo Int'l Women's Marathon

Yamaguchi wins Tokyo Int'l Women's Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Eri Yamaguchi wins the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 21, beating 1996 Atlanta gold medalist Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia. Yamaguchi's time was 2 hours, 22 minutes, 12 seconds. Roba finished second in 2:27:05.

Yamaguchi shows off gold medal at award ceremony

Yamaguchi shows off gold medal at award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Eri Yamaguchi (L) shows off her gold medal at the award ceremony for the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Nov. 21, held at a Tokyo hotel later in the day, after beating 1996 Atlanta gold medalist Fatuma Roba (C) of Ethiopia, who finished 2nd, and 3rd place Valentina Yegolova (R) of Russia.

Arimori finishes 3rd in Boston marathon

Arimori finishes 3rd in Boston marathon

Japanese runner Yuko Arimori finished third in the women's division of the 103rd Boston Marathon, held in Boston on April 19. Arimori's time was 2:26:39, her best time ever in a marathon. Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia won the women's race with a time of 2:23:25.