Morocco's Gharib wins men's marathon

Morocco's Gharib wins men's marathon

HELSINKI, Finland - Jaouad Gharib (C) of Morocco shows off his gold medal on the podium at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13 after winning the men's marathon, flanked by Tanazania's Christopher Isegwe (L), the silver medalist, and Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata (R), the winner of the bronze.

Explorer Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

Explorer Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Japanese explorer Yoshiharu Sekino (L) shakes hands with a wild-animal preservation officer Feb. 10 when he reached his final destination of Laetoli, Tanazania, after completing a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries. Sekino, 53, a surgeon, embarked on his odyssey eight years ago, retracing in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humans as they moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago.

Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Japanese explorer Yoshiharu Sekino stands at his final destination in Laetoli, Tanazania, on Feb. 10 after completing a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries to retrace in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humanity as it moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago.

Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Japanese explorer Yoshiharu Sekino stands at his final destination in Laetoli, Tanazania, on Feb. 10 after completing a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries to retrace in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humanity as it moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago.

Explorer Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

Explorer Sekino reaches final destination at Laetoli

LAETOLI, Tanzania - Japanese explorer Yoshiharu Sekino (L) shakes hands with a wild-animal preservation officer Feb. 10 when he reached his final destination of Laetoli, Tanazania, after completing a 50,000-kilometer series of journeys across 35 countries. Sekino, 53, a surgeon, embarked on his odyssey eight years ago, retracing in reverse the ''great journey'' believed to have been made by humans as they moved from Africa to other parts of the world beginning millions of years ago.