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Bayelign Yegzaw wins Fukuoka International Marathon in 2:07:51. Yusuke Nishiyama 2nd in 2:07:56, Kyohei Hosoya 3rd in 2:08:09.
December 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Bayelign Yegzaw wins Fukuoka International Marathon in 2:07:51. Yusuke Nishiyama 2nd in 2:07:56, Kyohei Hosoya 3rd in 2:08:09.
Mizuki Nishimura wins Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in 2:25:54 debut. Ayumi Morita 2nd in 2:26:48.
December 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Mizuki Nishimura wins Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in 2:25:54 debut. Ayumi Morita 2nd in 2:26:48.
Derese Workneh wins Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in 2:06:57 CR. Kazuya Nishiyama 2nd in 2:07:48, Bedan Karoki 3rd in 2:08:04.
December 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Derese Workneh wins Hofu Yomiuri Marathon in 2:06:57 CR. Kazuya Nishiyama 2nd in 2:07:48, Bedan Karoki 3rd in 2:08:04.
Incredible morning for the Shonan International Marathon.
December 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Incredible morning for the Shonan International Marathon.
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Fukuoka, Hofu, Valencia and more - weekend preview and streaming: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuku...
December 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Fukuoka, Hofu, Valencia and more - weekend preview and streaming: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuku...
With my man Taro Kono at Shonan International Marathon.
December 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
With my man Taro Kono at Shonan International Marathon.
Top 3 women sub-31 at Edion Distance Challenge 10000m led by Caroline Kariba in 30:43.42.
December 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Top 3 women sub-31 at Edion Distance Challenge 10000m led by Caroline Kariba in 30:43.42.
‘Tis the season for ekiden-themed ads on the subway.
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
‘Tis the season for ekiden-themed ads on the subway.
Fukuoka, Hofu, Valencia and more - weekend preview and streaming: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuku...
December 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Fukuoka, Hofu, Valencia and more - weekend preview and streaming: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/fuku...
Japan's team for Tallahassee World XC Championships: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/japa...
Japan's Team for Tallahassee World XC Championships
Following the track 5000 m held last weekend to pick the lineup for the U20 teams at January's Tallahassee World Cross Country Championshi...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Japan's team for Tallahassee World XC Championships: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/12/japa...
Fast high school 5000m times at Nittai and Kyoto: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/fast...
Fast High School 5000 m Times at Nittai and Kyoto
After the great men's 10000 m and women's 5000 m results on day 1 of the last full Nittai University Time Trials meet of 2025, day 2 broug...
japanrunningnews.blogspot.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Fast high school 5000m times at Nittai and Kyoto: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/fast...
Average of 10 fastest men's marathon times by country so far this yr:
world 2:03:19
KEN 2:03:44
ETH 2:04:29
JPN 2:06:06
UGA 2:07:20
ERI 2:07:34
MAR 2:07:38
USA 2:07:47
GER 2:08:41
ISR 2:08:47
CHN 2:09:34
CAN 2:10:22
FRA 2:10:50
GBR 2:11:00
IRL 2:11:25
ESP 2:12:02
BEL 2:12:18
SWE 2:12:18
NED 2:12:21
world 2:03:19
KEN 2:03:44
ETH 2:04:29
JPN 2:06:06
UGA 2:07:20
ERI 2:07:34
MAR 2:07:38
USA 2:07:47
GER 2:08:41
ISR 2:08:47
CHN 2:09:34
CAN 2:10:22
FRA 2:10:50
GBR 2:11:00
IRL 2:11:25
ESP 2:12:02
BEL 2:12:18
SWE 2:12:18
NED 2:12:21
November 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Average of 10 fastest men's marathon times by country so far this yr:
world 2:03:19
KEN 2:03:44
ETH 2:04:29
JPN 2:06:06
UGA 2:07:20
ERI 2:07:34
MAR 2:07:38
USA 2:07:47
GER 2:08:41
ISR 2:08:47
CHN 2:09:34
CAN 2:10:22
FRA 2:10:50
GBR 2:11:00
IRL 2:11:25
ESP 2:12:02
BEL 2:12:18
SWE 2:12:18
NED 2:12:21
world 2:03:19
KEN 2:03:44
ETH 2:04:29
JPN 2:06:06
UGA 2:07:20
ERI 2:07:34
MAR 2:07:38
USA 2:07:47
GER 2:08:41
ISR 2:08:47
CHN 2:09:34
CAN 2:10:22
FRA 2:10:50
GBR 2:11:00
IRL 2:11:25
ESP 2:12:02
BEL 2:12:18
SWE 2:12:18
NED 2:12:21
Average of 10 fastest women's marathon times by country so far this year:
world 2:16:47
ETH 2:17:10
KEN 2:18:08
JPN 2:23:15
USA 2:23:47
BRN 2:24:34
GBR 2:26:15
CHN 2:26:31
GER 2:26:43
MAR 2:27:01
PRK 2:27:29
NED 2:28:14
AUS 2:28:53
FRA 2:30:16
ESP 2:30:33
RUS 2:31:18
KOR 2:33:19
PER 2:34:31
world 2:16:47
ETH 2:17:10
KEN 2:18:08
JPN 2:23:15
USA 2:23:47
BRN 2:24:34
GBR 2:26:15
CHN 2:26:31
GER 2:26:43
MAR 2:27:01
PRK 2:27:29
NED 2:28:14
AUS 2:28:53
FRA 2:30:16
ESP 2:30:33
RUS 2:31:18
KOR 2:33:19
PER 2:34:31
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Average of 10 fastest women's marathon times by country so far this year:
world 2:16:47
ETH 2:17:10
KEN 2:18:08
JPN 2:23:15
USA 2:23:47
BRN 2:24:34
GBR 2:26:15
CHN 2:26:31
GER 2:26:43
MAR 2:27:01
PRK 2:27:29
NED 2:28:14
AUS 2:28:53
FRA 2:30:16
ESP 2:30:33
RUS 2:31:18
KOR 2:33:19
PER 2:34:31
world 2:16:47
ETH 2:17:10
KEN 2:18:08
JPN 2:23:15
USA 2:23:47
BRN 2:24:34
GBR 2:26:15
CHN 2:26:31
GER 2:26:43
MAR 2:27:01
PRK 2:27:29
NED 2:28:14
AUS 2:28:53
FRA 2:30:16
ESP 2:30:33
RUS 2:31:18
KOR 2:33:19
PER 2:34:31
Brigid Kosgei wins Shanghai Marathon 2:16:35 unoff, fastest Kenyan time this year.
November 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Brigid Kosgei wins Shanghai Marathon 2:16:35 unoff, fastest Kenyan time this year.
Shanghai Marathon streaming: weibo.com/l/wblive/m/s...
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November 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Shanghai Marathon streaming: weibo.com/l/wblive/m/s...
17 more men go sub-28 for 10000m at Nittai Time Trials. 70 total over last 2 weekends, 39 of them Japanese: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/17-m...
17 More Sub-28 at Nittai Time Trials
After last weekend's massive total of 53 people sub-28 for 10000 m at the Hachioji Long Distance and MARCH Taikosen meets , another 17 did...
japanrunningnews.blogspot.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
17 more men go sub-28 for 10000m at Nittai Time Trials. 70 total over last 2 weekends, 39 of them Japanese: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/17-m...
It’s Hakone Ekiden season.
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s Hakone Ekiden season.
Local reporter Itto Otawa, 23, breaks Ohtawara Marathon CR in 2:13:04 japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/loca...
Local Reporter Otawa, 23, Breaks Ohtawara Marathon CR
The Ohtawara Marathon and 10 km took place Nov. 23 at DI Stadium in Ohtawara, Tochigi. 2803 people started the marathon at 10:00 a.m., with...
japanrunningnews.blogspot.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Local reporter Itto Otawa, 23, breaks Ohtawara Marathon CR in 2:13:04 japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/loca...
Results from today's Incheon International Marathon.
November 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Results from today's Incheon International Marathon.
Edion women win first national title at Queens Ekiden: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/edio...
Edion Women Win First National Title at Queens Ekiden
5th last year, Edion led almost start to finish to win its first-ever national title at the Queens Ekiden corporate women's national champi...
japanrunningnews.blogspot.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Edion women win first national title at Queens Ekiden: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/edio...
45 min to start.
Streaming and preview of Sunday's Queen's Ekiden corporate women's national championships: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/quee...
Queens Ekiden Streaming and Preview
Championship ekiden season kicks off Sunday with the Queens Ekiden , the corporate women's national championship race in Sendai, 42.195 km i...
japanrunningnews.blogspot.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
45 min to start.
Japan continues to quietly focus on developing its domestic long-distance collegiate talent.
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Japan continues to quietly focus on developing its domestic long-distance collegiate talent.
Mebuki Suzuki 27:05.92 JPN NR in Hachioji, 53 go sub-28: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/mebu...
Mebuki Suzuki 27:05.92 NR at Hachioji Long Distance, 53 Go Sub-28
Japan got one step closer to its first sub-27 minute 10000 m Saturday at the Hachioji Long Distance meet. Conditions were as perfect as the...
japanrunningnews.blogspot.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Mebuki Suzuki 27:05.92 JPN NR in Hachioji, 53 go sub-28: japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2025/11/mebu...
Mebuki Suzuki 27:05.92 Japanese NR at Hachioji.
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Mebuki Suzuki 27:05.92 Japanese NR at Hachioji.
Yuto Imae/GMO wins Hachioji B-heat 27:33.84. 4th-pl Kaisei Okada/Chuo Univ 27:36.
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Yuto Imae/GMO wins Hachioji B-heat 27:33.84. 4th-pl Kaisei Okada/Chuo Univ 27:36.