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Ethiopians Prevail At Tokyo Marathon

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Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia won the 2019 Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in the men’s division with a time of 2.04:48 — his first win in the race — while compatriot Ruti Aga came in first in the women’s division at 2.20:40.

Kensuke Horio of Japan came in fifth with a time of 2.10:21, while Suguru Osako, who holds the record for the fastest time among Japanese, left the race at around the 29-kilometer mark.

In the women’s division, Mao Ichiyama finished seventh in her marathon debut with a time of 2.24:33.

The meeting was coorganized by The Yomiuri Shimbun and other entities.
 
 

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