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Hashimoto holds off Hiroyama to win Nagoya race

NAGOYA, Japan - Yasuko Hashimoto crosses the finish line in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 11. Hashimoto surged ahead of defending champion Harumi Hiroyama with 700 meters remaining.

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Hashimoto holds off Hiroyama to win Nagoya race

NAGOYA, Japan - Yasuko Hashimoto (R) surges ahead of defending champion Harumi Hiroyama with 700 meters remaining to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 11. Hashimoto, winner of the 2003 Berlin Marathon, ran shoulder to shoulder with Hiroyama for about 3 km before running away into Mizuho stadium and holding on to cross the line in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds.

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Hashimoto holds off Hiroyama to win Nagoya race

NAGOYA, Japan - Yasuko Hashimoto crosses the finish line in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 11. Hashimoto surged ahead of defending champion Harumi Hiroyama with 700 meters remaining. (Kyodo)

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Hashimoto holds off Hiroyama to win Nagoya race

NAGOYA, Japan - Yasuko Hashimoto (R) surges ahead of defending champion Harumi Hiroyama with 700 meters remaining to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 11. Hashimoto, winner of the 2003 Berlin Marathon, ran shoulder to shoulder with Hiroyama for about 3 km before running away into Mizuho stadium and holding on to cross the line in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds. (Kyodo)