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New Yorkers run for disaster-hit Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese marathon runners Reiko Tosa (L, front) and Yoko Shibui (R, front) take part in a 4-mile ''Japan Run'' in New York City's Central Park, held to support disaster-hit Japan, on May 8, 2011. More than 5,000 runners took part in the event to raise donations for and show solidarity with Japan, which was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

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Japan wins Yokohama Int'l Women's Ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Veteran Yoko Shibui crosses the finish line to give Japan a record 10th victory at the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden near the Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 22. Japan covered the 42.195-kilometer course of the six-leg road relay race in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 5 seconds for its first win in four years.

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Marathon: Shibui wins Osaka marathon to book ticket to Berlin

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yoko Shibui reacts as she crosses the line to win the Osaka International Women's Marathon at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 25. Shibui won her second Osaka title in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 42 seconds, earning herself a place on the Japanese team for this summer's world championships in Berlin.

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Veteran Hiroyama wins Nagoya race for 1st marathon title

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran Japanese runner Harumi Hiroyama crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 12, coming from behind to beat former national record holder Yoko Shibui for her first full marathon title.

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Noguchi sets national record in Berlin Marathon victory

Berlin, Germany - Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi throws up an arm in joy on Sept. 25 after winning the Berlin Marathon women's race with a Japanese record time of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 12 seconds, shaving 29 seconds off the previous mark set by Yoko Shibui in the 2004 race in Berlin.

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Shibui sets sights on world championships

TOKYO, Japan - Yoko Shibui, who won the Berlin Marathon in a national record on Sept. 26, smiles during a press conference at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Sept. 28 after arriving there from Berlin.

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Shibui prepared to run in Nagoya marathon

NARITA, Japan - Yoko Shibui, who finished third in the Chicago marathon in October, speaks to reporters before leaving Narita airport for China for training Dec. 21. Shibui said she plans to run in Nagoya in March in a bid to earn a place in the women's marathon at the 2003 world championships in Paris.

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Radcliffe wins women's race

CHICAGO, United States - Britain's Paula Radcliffe, running in her second marathon, smiles after winning the women's race of Chicago marathon on Oct. 13. She clocked 2:17:18, lopping nearly 90 seconds off the existing world record for women. Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, who set the previous world mark of 2:18:47 in Chicago in 2001, was second in 2:19:26 while Japan's Yoko Shibui was a distant third in 2:21:22.

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Shibui sets Japanese record in women's 10,000 at U.S. meet

PALO ALTO, California - Top Japanese distance runner Yoko Shibui (R) walks with her coach after set a national record in the women's 10,000 meters at the Cardinal Invitational track and field meet at Stanford University, clocking the fastest time in the world this season. Shibui held off American cross country ace Deena Drossin in a seesaw battle and hit the tape in 30 minutes, 48.89 seconds for the victory.

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Tosa wins silver in women's marathon

EDMONTON, Canada - Japanese marathoners Reiko Tosa (R) and Yoko Shibui pose after running in the women's world championships race at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 12. Tosa won the silver medal and Shibui finished fourth.

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Japan's Shibui wins Osaka race in impressive marathon debut

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese long distance runner Yoko Shibui wins the Osaka International Women's Marathon with the fastest time ever for a first-timer on Jan. 28. Shibui, who made an impressive marathon debut, ran alone for nearly half of the 42.195-kilometer course before crossing the line at Nagai Stadium in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 11 seconds.

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Shibui sets sights on world championships

TOKYO, Japan - Yoko Shibui, who won the Berlin Marathon in a national record on Sept. 26, smiles during a press conference at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Sept. 28 after arriving there from Berlin. (Kyodo)

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Veteran Hiroyama wins Nagoya race for 1st marathon title

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran Japanese runner Harumi Hiroyama crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 12, coming from behind to beat former national record holder Yoko Shibui for her first full marathon title. (Kyodo)

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Japan wins Yokohama Int'l Women's Ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Veteran Yoko Shibui crosses the finish line to give Japan a record 10th victory at the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden near the Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 22. Japan covered the 42.195-kilometer course of the six-leg road relay race in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 5 seconds for its first win in four years. (Kyodo)

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Shibui prepared to run in Nagoya marathon

NARITA, Japan - Yoko Shibui, who finished third in the Chicago marathon in October, speaks to reporters before leaving Narita airport for China for training Dec. 21. Shibui said she plans to run in Nagoya in March in a bid to earn a place in the women's marathon at the 2003 world championships in Paris. (Kyodo)

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Noguchi sets national record in Berlin Marathon victory

Berlin, Germany - Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi throws up an arm in joy on Sept. 25 after winning the Berlin Marathon women's race with a Japanese record time of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 12 seconds, shaving 29 seconds off the previous mark set by Yoko Shibui in the 2004 race in Berlin. (Kyodo)

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New Yorkers run for disaster-hit Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese marathon runners Reiko Tosa (L, front) and Yoko Shibui (R, front) take part in a 4-mile ''Japan Run'' in New York City's Central Park, held to support disaster-hit Japan, on May 8, 2011. More than 5,000 runners took part in the event to raise donations for and show solidarity with Japan, which was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11. (Kyodo)

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Shibui sets Japanese record in women's 10,000 at U.S. meet

PALO ALTO, California - Top Japanese distance runner Yoko Shibui (R) walks with her coach after set a national record in the women's 10,000 meters at the Cardinal Invitational track and field meet at Stanford University, clocking the fastest time in the world this season. Shibui held off American cross country ace Deena Drossin in a seesaw battle and hit the tape in 30 minutes, 48.89 seconds for the victory.

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Tosa wins silver in women's marathon

EDMONTON, Canada - Japanese marathoners Reiko Tosa (R) and Yoko Shibui pose after running in the women's world championships race at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 12. Tosa won the silver medal and Shibui finished fourth.

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Japan's Shibui wins Osaka race in impressive marathon debut

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese long distance runner Yoko Shibui wins the Osaka International Women's Marathon with the fastest time ever for a first-timer on Jan. 28. Shibui, who made an impressive marathon debut, ran alone for nearly half of the 42.195-kilometer course before crossing the line at Nagai Stadium in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 11 seconds.