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Ethiopian Ruti Aga wants to win the title at the Tokyo Marathon
The women’s field at the Tokyo Marathon is led by Ethiopian Ruti Aga. She has a personal best of 2:18:34 and is joined by three other female athletes who have run better than 2:20.
Aga ran her 2:18:34 PR when finishing second behind Kenya’s Gladys Cherono in Berlin last year and she’ll be joined in Tokyo by Kenya’s Florence Kiplagat (2:19:44 PR) and Ethiopians Boru Feyse Tadese (2:19:30 PR) and Yebrgual Melese (2:19:36 PR), plus world champion Rose Chelimo (2:22:51 PR) and Mimi Belete (2:22:29 PR) of Bahrain.
Kenya’s Joan Chelimo (65:04 half-marathon PR) makes her marathon debut.
Among the Japanese entries is Honami Maeda (2:23:48 PR), who was second in the Osaka Women’s Marathon last year and seventh in Berlin.
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Tokyo Marathon
The Tokyo Marathon is a world-renowned annual marathon held in Tokyo, Japan. As one of the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors, it attracts elite and amateur runners from around the globe. The race holds World Athletics Platinum Label status, recognizing its high competitive standards, top-tier organization, and international appeal. Sponsored by Tokyo Metro, the Tokyo Marathon has grown into one...
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