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Yamamoto 40th in men's marathon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryo Yamamoto runs toward the finish line of the 2012 London Olympics men's marathon Aug. 12, 2012. Yamamoto finished 40th with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 34 seconds. Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich won the gold medal with a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 1 second. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Yamamoto finishes 4th in Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Ryo Yamamoto crosses the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 4, 2012, placing fourth in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 44 seconds.

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Yamamoto, Nakamura victorious, Kitajima misses gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Takashi Yamamoto (L), who won the men's 100-meter butterfly gold, and Ryo Takayasu who came second show off their medals on the podium at the Hamad Aquatic Center on Dec. 3. Yamamoto became the first man to win three consecutive Asian Games titles in the same event.

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Yamamoto, Nakamura victorious, Kitajima misses gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Takashi Yamamoto (L), who won the men's 100-meter butterfly gold, and Ryo Takayasu who came second show off their medals on the podium at the Hamad Aquatic Center on Dec. 3. Yamamoto became the first man to win three consecutive Asian Games titles in the same event. (Kyodo)

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Yamamoto finishes 4th in Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Ryo Yamamoto crosses the finish line at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 4, 2012, placing fourth in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 44 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Japan picks Olympic marathon team

KYOTO, Japan - Ryo Yamamoto holds a press conference in Kyoto on March 12, 2012, after Japan named him and five other athletes to its marathon team for the London Olympics. (Kyodo)