Nagoya Women's Marathon

Sorry Nobby, I am in Washington State now. Will be back in Japan tomorrow. Thanks for the updates

Hey, Zat0pek! Was going to call you in Japan (good thing I didn't!) about Snell. It's not good without your TV update. Will do the best I can! ;o)

Thanks, Nobby!

I am doing this from my ??cell-phone.

This could be a great race...there are so many great runners.

I think it is between Sakamoto and Hara.Q-chan has something wrong with her leg...I think she will drop out.

Are you actually watching the race? I'm not quite counting on Takahashi. I forgot about Hara; she's the one to watch out. My sentimental favorite is Shimahara.

Here's the pic of the ladies leaving the Mizuho stadium. The one in the front is Megumi Oshima--she finished second to Tosa at Nagoya 4 years ago and missed the Olympic spot.

http://www.chunichi.co.jp/ee/feature/niwm_2008/images/nwm-top.jpg

10k in 35:47. Yuza; are actually watching the race? I don't see Takahashi's name.

Sorry, my bad. I found Q-chan's name...at 28th place in 36:13. I think she's done.

There are still 30 in the lead group.

I feel sorry for Q-chan...I think this will be her last marathon.

I also think Oushima Megumi is a chance.

What happen to brett thread nobby...I'm looking for my albq nm girls.shimahara,kano,tomo,Yoshida,Sakamoto.Nakamura,,Debute

Oshima is a lovely lady but I think she lacks closing power. I would still pick Shimahara; but Hara is very powerful.

There are 24 runners within 2 seconds followed by about a half a dozen runners 3 seconds behind at 10.

Yes watching the race...but I am posting from my cell-phone...not at home today.

Anybody who knows Nagoya course; they just turned around the turn-around point (duh!) running underneath the freeway. They should be heading for 15k right around now...

Apparently Takahashi started to fall back from the lead pack at 9k mark.

Is that you, John? Susan started doing some hills this week. I don't know Brett's thread but I'll be seeing him in Tokyo in 3 weeks. How are you doing? I'll get back to you about Lydiard clinic in the next couple of days.

15k 53:33. Still 24 runners within 3 seconds. Hirata, Ogawa (have no idea who they are!) leading followed by Hiroyama. There are two Kenyan girls but one's falling back.

Q-chan is 500metres behind and just did a 4minute kilometre.

They are not running fast...just under 54mins for 15km.

Q-chan is 500metres behind and just did a 4minute kilometre.

They are not running fast...just under 54mins for 15km.

Because the pace is sooooo slow, it would be interesting if the winner here is going to better the Tokyo time (what's her name; Omori?) of 2:25. However, if Shimahara wins (knock on wood), she should get it regardless of the time because she was 6th at the World. If Hara wins, she should get it too because she was 6th at Helsinki Worlds.