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News From: Thursday, September 19, 2024 | ||
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International runners invited to join the world's largest women's marathon
(UNB) The 2025 Nagoya International Women's Marathon will be held on March 9 with an estimated 20,000 participants. | ||
News From: Monday, March 18, 2024 | ||
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Over 31,000 Runners Cross Finish Line as New Balance Nagoya Marathon 2024 witnesses Record Crowd
(SportPlus) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Nagoya International Marathon on March 12. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 10, 2024 | ||
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Eunice Chumba clinches silver in thrilling finish at Nagoya women's marathon
(Pulse Sports) Yuka Ando won the 2024 Nagoya Womens's Marathon in 2:21.18 while Eunice Chumba won silver in 2:21.25. | ||
News From: Friday, February 16, 2024 | ||
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Why the 2024 Nagoya Women's Marathon will be fast-paced
(Pulse Sports) The elite runner list for the 2024 Nagoya Women's Marathon includes Sheila Chepkiru, Judith Korir, Charlie Purdue, Sinead Diver and more. | ||
News From: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | ||
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The Nagoya Women's Marathon will start with more than 20,000 competitors
(News Rebeat) The 2024 Nagoya Women's Marathon will be held on March 10, five months before the Paris Olympics and with more than 22,000 participants. | ||
News From: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | ||
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Registration Begins: The Nagoya Women's Marathon, The Premier Women's Running Event of the World
(Watch Athletics) Registration is now open for the 2024 Nagoya Women's Marathon on March 10. | ||
International Entry Opens For The World's Largest Women's Marathon, The Nagoya Women's Marathon 2024
(Scoop) Registration for the 2024 Nagoya Women's Marathon on March 10 is now open for those living outside Japan. | ||
News From: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | ||
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Ruth Chepngetich earns second straight $250K payday at Nagoya Marathon
(Canadian Running) Ruth Chepngetich took home one of the richest marathon prize money for her win at the 2023 Nagoya Women's Marathon. | ||
News From: Monday, March 13, 2023 | ||
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Japanese woman, 64, runs three sub 3:05 marathons in two weeks
(Canadian Running) Mariko Yugeta, 64, ran 3:04:57 at the 2023 Himeji Castle Marathon on Feb 26, 3:04:18 at the 2023 Tokyo Marathon on Mar 5 and 3:04:30 at the 2023 Nagoya Women's Marathon on Mar 12. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 12, 2023 | ||
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Athletics: Kenya's Chepngetich wins back-to-back Nagoya Women's Marathon
(Kyodo News) Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich won the Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:18:08 for the second straight year. | ||
News From: Saturday, March 11, 2023 | ||
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Chepngetich retains Nagoya Women's Marathon title
(World Athletics) Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich won the 2023 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:18:08. | ||
News From: Thursday, March 9, 2023 | ||
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Molly Seidel withdraws from Nagoya Marathon due to injury
(Canadian Running) Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel withdrew from the 2023 Nagoya Women's Marathon due to a hip injury. | ||
News From: Thursday, February 16, 2023 | ||
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Ruth Chepngetich and Molly Seidel to race the Nagoya Women's Marathon
(Athletics Illustrated) Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich and Molly Seidel, among others elite runners, will be competing in the 2023 Nagoya Women's Marathon on March 12. | ||
News From: Monday, March 14, 2022 | ||
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Chepngetich earns $250,000 USD winning Nagoya Women's Marathon
(Athletic Illustrated) Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya who took the top spot in the Nagoya Women's Marathon also earned the first-prize of $250,000. | ||
Japan's Mariko Yugeta, 63, runs two sub-3:05 marathons in seven days
(Canadian Running) Mariko Yugeta, the first 60+ woman to break 3 hours for a marathon, ran Tokyo Marathon in 3:04:16 and, a week later, Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:58:40. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 13, 2022 | ||
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Chepngetich runs 2:17:18 to win Nagoya Women's Marathon
(World Athletics) Ruth Chepngetich won the 2022 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:17:18. | ||
News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022 | ||
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Nagoya Women's Marathon Announces The Elite Athletes Competing For The World's Biggest Marathon 1st Prize Of US$250,000
(Scoop World) The 2022 Nagoya Women's Marathon on March 13 offers the highest first prize for marathon running at $250,000. | ||
News From: Friday, October 1, 2021 | ||
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Nagoya Women's Marathon now offers the most prize money of any race
(Canadian Running) The 2022 winner of the Nagoya Women's Marathon will take home $250,000, making the event the highest-prize paying race in the world. | ||
News From: Monday, March 15, 2021 | ||
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Nagoya Women's Marathon 2021 Was Held With 4,704 Participants With Covid-19 Protective Measures
(Scoop) Mizuki Matsuda won the 2021 Nagoya International Women's Marathon in 2:21:51. | ||
News From: Thursday, March 11, 2021 | ||
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Nagoya Women's Marathon 2021 Is The First Mass Participation Race To Be Held In Japan During The Covid-19 Pandemic
(Scoop) The 2021 Nagoya International Women's Marathon remains scheduled to be held on March 14, the first mass participation race held in Japan during the pandemic. | ||
News From: Monday, April 6, 2020 | ||
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Virus scrapped your marathon? In Japan, there's an app for that
(Yahoo News) Organizers of the 2020 Nagoya Women's Marathon came up with two apps to allow runners to complete marathons alone, tracked online. | ||
News From: Thursday, February 20, 2020 | ||
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Marathon: Nagoya Women's Marathon limited to elite runners
(Kyodo News) Nagoya Women's Marathon, set on March 8 and following the footsteps of Tokyo Marathon, cancels mass participation, limiting the event to elite runners. | ||
News From: Monday, March 11, 2019 | ||
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Canadian-record holder Rachel Cliff is 'made' for the marathon
(CBC) Canadian-record holder Rachel Cliff completed Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:26:56, in preparation for her 2020 Olympic bid. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 10, 2019 | ||
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Johannes stuns Kenyans in Nagoya marathon
(ESPN) Helalia Johannes won the 2019 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:22:25. | ||
News From: Monday, March 12, 2018 | ||
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Athletics: Sekine 3rd in Nagoya Women's Marathon
(The Manichi) Hanami Sekine clocked 2:23:07 in the 2018 Nagoya Women's Marathon in a bid for a slot in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 11, 2018 | ||
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Meskerem Assefa of Ethiopia wins Nagoya Marathon
(Satenaw News) Meskerem Assefa won the 2018 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:21:45. | ||
Ethiopia's Assefa wins Nagoya Women's Marathon
(The Asahi Shimbun) Meskerem Assefa won the 2018 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:21:45. | ||
News From: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | ||
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Bahrain's Eunice Kirwa wins Nagoya Women's Marathon 2017
(Daily Tribune) Bahrain's Eunice Kirwa in a time of 2:21:17, won the Women's Nagoya City Marathon for the third year in a row on Sunday. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 13, 2016 | ||
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Kirwa wins Nagoya Women's Marathon as Noguchi's Rio dream dashed
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News From: Monday, March 10, 2014 | ||
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Russia's Konovalova Wins Nagoya Women's Marathon
(Pakistan Observer) Mariya Konovalova won the Nagoya Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 43 seconds. | ||
News From: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 | ||
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Kizaki Clinches World Championship Berth With Nagoya Victory as Noguchi Returns
(IAAF.org) Ryoko Kizaki broke away from Ethiopia's Behrane Dibaba at the forty kilometer mark to win the Nagoya Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 34 seconds. The second fastest time in the world this year. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 11, 2012 | ||
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Russia's Mayorova Wins Nagoya Women's Marathon, Ozaki Second.
(Mainichi Daily News) Albina Mayorova of Russia won the Nagoya International Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 52 seconds with Yoshimi Ozaki finishe second just 22 seconds behind | ||
News From: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 | ||
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One Last Chance At London For Noguchi
(Daily Yomiuri Online) Mizuki Noguchi has one last chance to put her best performance down at the Nagoya Marathon in order to earn a berth at the 2012 Olympic Games | ||
News From: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | ||
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Noguchi, Ozaki Among Stacked Field For Nagoya Women's Marathon
(Daily Yomiuir Online) Mizuki Noguchi, who won gold in the 2004 Olympic Games will race in the Nagoya Women's marathon against an impressive field of runners. | ||
News From: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | ||
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Nagano Marathon Cancelled
(IAAF.org) The Nagano Women's Marathon was slated for April 17 was cancelled due to the massive earthquake in Japan on March 10. Japan will now look overseas for a race to allow for a qualifier. | ||
Japan Plans Overseas Race As Women's Marathon Qualifier
(Japan Times) Japan's athletics governing body is looking overseas to decide who will run the women's marathon at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. | ||
News From: Monday, March 14, 2011 | ||
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Japan Sports At Standstill / Nagayo Marathon, Women's Golf Join Pro Basketball, Soccer On List OF Cancellations
(Daily Yomiuri Online) The massive earthquake in Japan caused cancellations of several major sporting events including the Nagoya International Woman's Marathon. | ||
Alternate Marathons Mulled
(Daily Yomiuri Online) With the cancellation of the Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Japanese officials are looking at other marathons for their athletes to use as a qualifier for the world championships. | ||
News From: Saturday, March 12, 2011 | ||
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Nagoya Women's International Marathon Among Weekend Sports Event Cancelled
(Mainichi Daily News) The Nagoya Women's Marathon slated for Sunday has been cancelled due to the devasting earthquaked that rocked the island nation of Japan. | ||
News From: Thursday, March 3, 2011 | ||
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Kano, Nakamura To Clash In Nagoya
(Daily Yomiuri Online) Yuri Kano, Nagoya's defending champion, and Yurika Nakamura, 2008 Olympian, will headline the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 13. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 14, 2010 | ||
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Kano Wins Nagoya Women's Marathon In 2:27:11
(IAAF.org) Yuri Kano made her move at the thirty-one kilometer mark of the Nagoya Women's Marathon and never looked back. She finished with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 11 seconds, more than one minute ahead of Deratu Tulu in second place. | ||
News From: Friday, March 12, 2010 | ||
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Tulu And Kano The Favourites In Nagoya - Preview
(IAAF.org) The thirty-first Nagoya International Women's Marathon starts on March 14 and Yuri Kano brings her 2 hours 24 minute personal best to the race while Deratu Tulu brings her Olympic 10,000 meter gold medal speed and marathon best of 2 hours 23 minutes. | ||
News From: Monday, March 9, 2009 | ||
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Fujinaga Wins Debut Marathon
(Daily Yomiuri) Making her marathon debut, Yoshiko Fujinaga, won the 2009 Nagoya Internation Women's Marathon | ||
News From: Sunday, March 9, 2008 | ||
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Nakamura Wins Nagoya Marathon, But Olympic Selection Uncertain
(Race Results Weekly) The 2008 Nagoya International Ladies Marathon had a deep field with several top female Japanese marathoners vying for the third spot on the 2008 Japanese Olympic team in this final qualifying race. Debuting in the distance, Yurika Nakamura won in 2:25:51 upsetting several favorites such as Yumiko Hara, Yuri Kano, Chika Horie, Harumi Hiroyama, Naoko Sakamoto and Naoko Takahashi. Japan Amateur Athletics Federation will announce the Olympic team on Monday. Reiko Tosa, the bronze medalist from Osaka last year, and Mizuki Noguchi, the reigning Olympic gold medalist and the winner of last November's Tokyo Marathon, have already locked up team berths. | ||
News From: Saturday, March 8, 2008 | ||
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Can Takahashi rise to an occasion?
(IAAF) The pressure is on at the 2008 Nagoya Womens Marathon which is the final qualifying race for the Japanese women's Olympic team. With Reiko Tosa and Mizuki Noguchi who are certain to be selected as two of the three members, the deep field will be vying for the one remaining spot. Expectations are high for favorites like Naoko Takahashi, Harumi Hiroyama, Naoko Sakamoto, Kiyoko Shimahara, Yumiko Hara and Yuri Kano. | ||
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Nakamura wins Nagoya marathon, Takahashi a distant 27th
(Mainichi Daily News) Yurika Nakamura, of Japan, began leaving the field at the 32-kilometer mark and hit the tape for the win in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 51 seconds for her first marathon win. She was 28 seconds ahead of second-placed Yoshimi Ozaki. Sydney Olympic gold medalist and former world-record holder Naoko Takahashi finished a disappointing 27th and eliminated her chances of going to Beijing. | ||
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Takahashi puts it on the line
(Daily Yomiuri) Naoko Takahashi, 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medalist who failed to qualify for the 2004 Athens Olympics, approaches the 2008 Nagoya International Women's Marathon with tremendous pressure. The Nagoya Marathon will be the final qualifying race for the Japanese Olympic Women's Team. Takahashi faces a stiff field that includes former Nagoya champions Harumi Hiroyama, Yumiko Hara and Takami Ominami along with Naoko Sakamoto, Yuri Kano and Kiyoko Shimahara. | ||
News From: Thursday, March 6, 2008 | ||
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Hashimoto out of Nagoya Marathon
(The Daily Yomiuri) The defending champion of the Nagoya Marathon has pulled out of this Sunday's race. The 32 year old injured her knee while training in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has dashed any hopes of qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympics | ||
News From: Monday, March 3, 2008 | ||
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Focus to Be on Japanese Women at Nagoya Next Sunday
(Race Results Weekly) the 2008 Nagoya International Women's Marathon will be the last of the six marathon qualifiers Japan is using to select it's women's Olympic marathon team. Competition for the third spot will be intense for Tomo Morimoto, Yumiko Hara, Takami Ominami, Naoko Sakamoto, Naoko Takahashi and Harumi Hiroyama in the field. The first two sports will most likely go to Reiko Tosa who had a bronze medal finish at the 2007 IAAF World Championships and Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi with her win of the 2007 Tokyo International Women's Marathon. | ||
News From: Thursday, February 28, 2008 | ||
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Takahashi to face stiff test in Nagoya Marathon
(The Daily Yomiuri) Naoko Takahashi will face some very grueling competition in the third and final domestic Beijing Olympic qualifying marathon in Nagoya. The 2000 Olympic gold medalist failed to win a bid to defend her title in Athens in '04. She will be among 15 other invited women runners for the March 9th qualifying race. |
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