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Nishida set to pull away from S. African Thys

OITA, Japan - Takayuki Nishida gets set to pull away from challenger Gert Thys of South Africa with 10 kilometers remaining in the 42.195-km Beppu-Oita marathon Feb. 4 on his way to a meet record time of 2:08:45. Thys, who set the record in the 1996 Beppu-Oita race, did not finish.

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Marathon hope Nishida breezes to Beppu-Oita win

OITA, Japan - Takayuki Nishida crosses the finish line at Oita municipal stadium in a meet record 2:08:45 to win the Beppu-Oita marathon Feb. 4 and earn a berth on the Japanese national team for the athletics world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August.

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Nishida set to pull away from S. African Thys

OITA, Japan - Takayuki Nishida gets set to pull away from challenger Gert Thys of South Africa with 10 kilometers remaining in the 42.195-km Beppu-Oita marathon Feb. 4 on his way to a meet record time of 2:08:45. Thys, who set the record in the 1996 Beppu-Oita race, did not finish.

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Marathon hope Nishida breezes to Beppu-Oita win

OITA, Japan - Takayuki Nishida crosses the finish line at Oita municipal stadium in a meet record 2:08:45 to win the Beppu-Oita marathon Feb. 4 and earn a berth on the Japanese national team for the athletics world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August.