Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Tomomi Tanaka (R) leads Philes Ongori of Kenya during the final stage of the Yokohama International Women's Marathon near Yamashita Park in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 16, 2014. Yamashita held off Ongori to win.

Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Tomomi Tanaka crosses the tape at Yamashita Park in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to win the Yokohama International Women's Marathon on Nov. 16, 2014. Tanaka won the race in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 57 seconds.

Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Tomomi Tanaka crosses the tape at Yamashita Park in Yokohama, south of Tokyo to win the Yokohama International Women's Marathon on Nov. 16, 2014, after holding off Philes Ongori of Kenya (back).

Japan's Tanaka finishes 2nd at Nagoya Women's Marathon

Japan's Tanaka finishes 2nd at Nagoya Women's Marathon

Japan's Tomomi Tanaka (R) crosses the finish line at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 13, 2016, to come in second at the Nagoya Women's Marathon while Japan's Rei Ohara comes in third. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Tanaka finishes 2nd at Nagoya Women's Marathon

Japan's Tanaka finishes 2nd at Nagoya Women's Marathon

Japan's Tomomi Tanaka crosses the finish line at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 13, 2016, to come in second at the Nagoya Women's Marathon. Tanaka clocked 2 hours, 23 minutes, 19 seconds to boost her hopes of going to the Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Bahrain's Kirwa defends Nagoya Women's Marathon title

Bahrain's Kirwa defends Nagoya Women's Marathon title

(From L) Runner-up Tomomi Tanaka of Japan, winner Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain and third-placed Rei Ohara of Japan pose with their medals for the Nagoya Women's Marathon, at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Tomomi Tanaka (R) leads Philes Ongori of Kenya during the final stage of the Yokohama International Women's Marathon near Yamashita Park in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 16, 2014. Yamashita held off Ongori to win. (Kyodo)

Olympics: Scenes from women's marathon

Olympics: Scenes from women's marathon

Japan's Kayoko Fukushi (R) and Tomomi Tanaka embrace after finishing the women's marathon at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Tanaka 19th in women's marathon

Olympics: Tanaka 19th in women's marathon

Japan's Tomomi Tanaka crosses the line in 19th place in the women's marathon at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo