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The world’s window into elite Japanese distance running, since 2007. Also music, gardening, disaster coverage and whatever else we feel like.
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Prisencolinensinainciusol in the Olympics. 2026 has already peaked.
February 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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2024 Hakone Ekiden 1st leg winner Kotaro Shinohara of 2023 overall champ Komazawa University back where it all started.
February 6, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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Mongolian women’s half marathon NR holder and top-ranked marathoner Khishigsaikhan Galbadrakh training in Chiba for Daegu Marathon later this month.
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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Amby Burfoot and George Hirsch had me on their podcast Running: State of the Sport to talk Japanese running: www.runningstateofthesport.com/2026/02/bret...
Brett Larner, Japan Running News
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February 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Osaka Marathon elite field
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Osaka Marathon Elite Field
With 3 weeks to go the elite fields for the Feb. 22 Osaka Marathon are out. Given Osaka's history as the elite men-only Lake Biwa Mainichi ...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Jinya Ozaki wins Kanagawa Half in 1:02:04, Koki Matsuo breaks H.S. record in 1:02:47, Anna Szbrucek just off H.S. girls' record in 1:13:23 japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/02/mats...
Matsuo Breaks High School Half Marathon Record in 1:02:47
At the 48th Kanagawa Half Marathon at Yokohama's Nissin Olio Group's Isogo Plant, Jinya Ozaki  (Teikyo Univ.) outran tough competition fr...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Average of 5 fastest men's marathon times by country so far this year:
world 2:05:57
ETH 2:05:33
JPN 2:07:19
MAR 2:08:44
KEN 2:09:05
ERI 2:09:09
USA 2:11:46
CHN 2:13:35
>2:20 IND, ISR, FRA
February 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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Average of 5 fastest women's marathon times by country so far this year:
world 2:20:00
ETH 2:19:14
JPN 2:24:16
MAR 2:26:33
KEN 2:28:06
CHN 2:31:43
USA 2:31:56
GBR 2:46:59
>2:50:00 HKG, IND, TPE
February 2, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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February 2, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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Good morning, Marugame.
February 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Getachew Masresha over Yuya Yoshida and Asahi Kuroda at Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
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Masresha Over Yoshida and Kuroda at Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
The Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon was a strictly amateur race on the women's side, Chika Yokota  running a 2:43:45 PB for the win. But with...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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Richard Etir breaks CR and collegiate record, Santiago Catrofe sets Uruguay NR, and Dolphine Omare wins 3rd-straight Marugame Half title
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February 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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A lot too windy in Marugame now. Good day for a point-to-point 10k.
January 31, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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A bit too windy in Marugame. Tailwind for downhill 1st half, headwind for uphill 2nd half.
January 31, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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篠原選手のコメント。Kotaro Shinohara on his goal tomorrow in Marugame.
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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Marugame Half top women Dolphine Omare, Eilish McColgan, Yuka Ando and Kana Kobayashi. Omare and McColgan going for 65.
January 31, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Richard Etir, Sondre Moen and Kotaro Shinohara ahead of tomorrow’s Marugame Half
January 31, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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Design unveiled of medal for finishers of all 6 races in new Japan Premier Half Series.
January 31, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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January 31, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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Weekend preview:
・Marugame Half
・Kanagawa Half
・Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
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January 30, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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Feb. 8 Nobeoka Nishi Nippon Marathon elite field
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Nobeoka Nishi Nippon Marathon Elite Field
The Nobeoka Nishi Nippon Marathon is the most overlooked part of Japan's late winter marathon season, far from the nearest airports in the ...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Hirayama breaks Osaka Half NR, Martinez breaks Puerto Rican NR: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/hira...
Hirayama Breaks Osaka Half CR, Martinez Set Puerto Rican NR
The Osaka Half Marathon took another big step up the domestic half marathon rankings from a mass-participation race run alongside the Osa...
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January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Stella Chesang wins Osaka International Women's Marathon in 2:19:31, Mikuni Yada drops 2:19:57 debut NR japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/ches...
Chesang Wins Osaka Women's Marathon in 2:19:31, Yada Drops 2:19:57 Debut NR
This year's Osaka International Women's Marathon was a race run with a high level of methodicalness, starting slower than the planned 3:19...
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January 25, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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Top results from Osaka International Women’s Marathon: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2026/01/ches...
January 25, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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Streaming and leaderboard for today's Osaka Half Marathon, starting in 3.5 hours.
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2026大阪ハーフマラソン　ライブ配信
YouTube video by 大阪国際女子マラソン【公式】
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January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM