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Kitajima clocks 2nd fastest time in 100-m breaststroke semis

BEIJING, China - Japan's double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima in action in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals of the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 10. Kitajima, the reigning 100- and 200-meter breaststroke Olympic champion, clocked the second fastest time of 59.55 seconds, 0.39 second behind Norway's Alexander Dale Oen, who set a new Olympic record in posting the fastest qualifying time of 59.16.

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Kitajima advances to men's 200m breaststroke semis

ATHENS, Greece - Kosuke Kitajima, bidding to strike double gold at the Athens Olympics after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke Aug. 15, cruised into the semifinals of the 200 with the second-fastest time behind Hungarian Daniel Gyurta on Aug. 17.

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Suetsugu through to men's 200 final at world championships

PARIS, France - Shingo Suetsugu poses on Aug. 28 after becoming the first-ever Japanese to advance to the final of the men's 200 meters in either the Olympics or the worlds when he clocked the second fastest time in his heat in the semifinals of the athletics world championships.

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Noguchi wins Osaka marathon in record time

OSAKA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi breaks the finishing tape at Nagai stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26 to win the Osaka International Women's Marathon with a meet record time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, the second-fastest time ever marked by a Japanese woman competing in a marathon.

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Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 100-meter freestyle

Suzu Chiba (R) hugs Ayari Aoyama, who finished 3rd, after winning the final of the women's 100-meter freestyle in a Japanese record of 54.99 seconds -- the second fastest time in the world this season -- at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center on June 13. Chiba added the two-length title to the 200-meter gold she bagged June 11 to impress in her comeback.

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Kitajima clocks 2nd fastest time in 100-m breaststroke semis

BEIJING, China - Japan's double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima in action in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals of the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 10. Kitajima, the reigning 100- and 200-meter breaststroke Olympic champion, clocked the second fastest time of 59.55 seconds, 0.39 second behind Norway's Alexander Dale Oen, who set a new Olympic record in posting the fastest qualifying time of 59.16. (Kyodo)

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Noguchi wins Osaka marathon in record time

OSAKA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi breaks the finishing tape at Nagai stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26 to win the Osaka International Women's Marathon with a meet record time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, the second-fastest time ever marked by a Japanese woman competing in a marathon. (Kyodo)

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Kiryu matches 10.01-seconds personal record in 100m

Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (353) runs in the men's 100 meters during the national collegiate individual championships in Hiratsuka, near Tokyo, on June 11, 2016, tying his personal record of 10.01 seconds, the second-fastest time by a Japanese. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiryu matches 10.01-seconds personal record in 100m

Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu celebrates after tying his personal record of 10.01 seconds -- the second-fastest time by a Japanese -- in the men's 100 meters during the national collegiate individual championships in Hiratsuka, near Tokyo, on June 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiryu matches 10.01-seconds personal record in 100m

Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (353) runs in the men's 100 meters during the national collegiate individual championships in Hiratsuka, near Tokyo, on June 11, 2016, tying his personal record of 10.01 seconds, the second-fastest time by a Japanese. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rossi in qualifying session at Japan MotoGP race

Yamaha's Valentino Rossi takes a corner during a qualifying session at the Japan MotoGP race in Motegi, north of Tokyo, on Oct. 10, 2015. Rossi, the seven-time world champion, set the second fastest time and will start on the front row of the grid for the race that will be held the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hamstrung Kiryu could miss world championships

Photo shows Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu. Toyo University said June 3, 2015, that the 19-year-old, who owns the second-fastest national time of 10.01 seconds in the men's 100 meters, will be unable to train for six weeks due to a right hamstring strain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kitajima advances to men's 200m breaststroke semis

ATHENS, Greece - Kosuke Kitajima, bidding to strike double gold at the Athens Olympics after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke Aug. 15, cruised into the semifinals of the 200 with the second-fastest time behind Hungarian Daniel Gyurta on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

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Athletics: Norway's Moen wins Fukuoka International Marathon

Norway's Sondre Moen crosses the finish line to win the Fukuoka International Marathon at Heiwadai Athletic Stadium in Fukuoka on Dec. 3, 2017, with the second fastest time in the race's history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Yamagata clocks 10.00 in 100m, 2nd fastest by Japanese

Ryota Yamagata (2nd from L) crosses the 100-meter finish line in 10.00 seconds at the national corporate athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Sept. 24, 2017, tying for the second-fastest time ever by a Japanese sprinter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Yamagata clocks 10.00 in 100m, 2nd fastest by Japanese

Ryota Yamagata (2nd from L) runs on his way to finishing first in the men's 100-meter final in 10.00 seconds at the national corporate athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Sept. 24, 2017, tying for the second-fastest time ever by a Japanese sprinter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suetsugu through to men's 200 final at world championships

PARIS, France - Shingo Suetsugu poses on Aug. 28 after becoming the first-ever Japanese to advance to the final of the men's 200 meters in either the Olympics or the worlds when he clocked the second fastest time in his heat in the semifinals of the athletics world championships. (Kyodo)

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Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 100-meter freestyle

Suzu Chiba (R) hugs Ayari Aoyama, who finished 3rd, after winning the final of the women's 100-meter freestyle in a Japanese record of 54.99 seconds -- the second fastest time in the world this season -- at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center on June 13. Chiba added the two-length title to the 200-meter gold she bagged June 11 to impress in her comeback.