Japanese Woman Wins Marathon; Kastor Third
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Mizuki Noguchi of Japan held on for the gold and American Deena Kastor used a late burst for a stunning bronze medal finish Sunday night in the Olympic marathon. Kastor's third place gave the United States its first marathon medal since Joan Benoit's gold in Los Angeles 20 years ago.
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Britain&#39;s world record holder Paula Radcliffe won the women&#39;s New York marathon in two hours 23 minutes 10 seconds on Sunday in the race&#39;s closest finish and redeem herself
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Kelly Holmes won the women&#39;s 1,500 meters to become the third woman to win that race and the 800 meters at the same Olympics. The 34-year-old runner from the UK added the metric-mile gold medal in 3 minutes, 57.
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NEW YORK -- Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor rescued American distance running at the 2004 Olympic Games. On Sunday, they have a chance to put their country back on the map as a marathon force.
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After winning his third Half Marathon title of the year beating last edition&#39;s silver medallist Fabiano Joseph, Kenyan Paul Kirui said he was not all afraid of competing against the Tanzanian.
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ATHENS - While world record holder Paula Radcliffe is still picking up the pieces after burning out in the women&#39;s marathon at Athens Olympics, gold medal winner Mizuki Noguchi is simply basking in the glory and pondering her next move.
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Finland's Mikko Hirvonen claims his second win of the season in the Japan Rally.
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[Sports India] New Delhi, Oct 3 : Kenyan Paul Kirui and China&#39;s Yingjie Sun won the 13th IAAF World Half Marathon held here Sunday in weather made balmy by overnight rains.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova overpowered Mashona Washington 6-0, 6-1 on Saturday to win the Japan Open for the second straight year.
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Britain's world record holder Paula  Radcliffe won the women's New York marathon on Sunday in two  hours 23 minutes 10 seconds.
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Japan's Yoko Shibui overcame a run-in with an official to win the Berlin Marathon on Sunday in a race-record 2 hours, 19 minutes, 41 seconds, the fourth-best time for a woman at the distance.
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JAPAN&#39;S Mizuki Noguchi foiled premature British celebrations to win the women&#39;s marathon today, beating world record-holder and scorching favourite Paula Radcliffe.
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Japan&#39;s diminutive Mizuki Noguchi put on an extraordinary display of front-running to win the Olympic women&#39;s marathon title as Paula Radcliffe&#39;s challenge ended in bitter tears.
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Less than three months after her tearful disappointments at the Athens Olympics, British distance star Paula Radcliffe held off Kenyan Susan Chepkemei to win the closest New York City Marathon women&#39;s race.
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ATHENS - Mizuki Noguchi pulled away around the 27-kilometer mark and held on in sweltering heat to win the women&#39;s marathon gold medal at the Athens Olympics on Sunday, giving Japan its 13th gold of the Games, its best haul in 32 years.
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India News, New Delhi, Kenyan Paul Kirui rpt Kirui won the 13th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships here, even as five Indian runners disappointed the home crowd in what was the first such event to be held in Asia.
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Mizuki Noguchi of Japan held on for the gold and American Deena Kastor used a late burst for a stunning bronze medal finish Sunday night in the Olympic marathon.