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| November 21, 2005 | Monday | Shawwal 18, 1426 |
Takahashi grabs Tokyo marathon
TOKYO, Nov 20: Sydney Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi won the Tokyo women’s marathon in sweet revenge on Sunday, crowning her comeback from a two-year layoff with an early warning to her rivals ahead of the Beijing Games.
She won in 2hrs 24min 39sec with Balciunaite, who placed 14th in Athens, trailing home 51sec behind and Alemu third in 2:26.50.—AFP
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