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19 years ago 09/18/2004 10:33am EDT

I have not seen any articles on either Olympic Gold Medalist since they won, and just wondered what write ups they got, especially in their own countries.

I wonder what kind of honors they received, what bonuses they may be getting from sponsors, what they plan to do in recovering and what they plan for next races. Would they be show up for the World Champs next year and what is it worth to them to do so, since that pays "only" $60,000 from the IAAF to win.

Rojo, Wejo, seen any/many articles in English on them?

19 years ago 09/18/2004 1:26pm EDT

re: Mike Lundgren

Noguchi could come over to my dorm and I'd give her a prize.

19 years ago 09/18/2004 2:49pm EDT

re: Mike Lundgren

I WON IT!! IAM A HERO!!!

19 years ago 09/18/2004 5:38pm EDT

re: LIMA

If I'm not mistaken, and heck, I could be, the top Japanese marathons are later on, in December and January. Maybe Noguchi will do one of those.

19 years ago 09/19/2004 7:08am EDT

re: Noticed

If the JAAF keeps the same rules that the instituted in Sydney, Noguchi (and the other Japanese Olympic Marathoners) will not be allowed to run the World Championships in 2005.

Noguchi will most likely run London and/or Berlin next year.

To the Japanese, there are basically 4 overseas marathons worth running: London, Rotterdam, Berlin and Chicago.

Jason

19 years ago 09/19/2004 8:03am EDT

re: MAYEROFF

Well, they don't seem to show up at Boston very much

19 years ago 09/19/2004 8:44am EDT

re: Oh really

Yuko Arimori did run Boston once or twice.

The priorities of the top Japanese marathoners are (1) To make the Olympic/WorldChampionship teams and (2) To perform well in the domestic races and (3) Run fast times elsewhere.

99% of the top Japanese will only run a foreign race if there is a significant probability of a fast time. In other words, Berlin, Chicago, London or Rottedam.

Jason

19 years ago 09/19/2004 9:58am EDT

re: MAYEROFF

Arimori was the rare Japanese runner who was based part of the time in the U.S., in Colorado. She also ran NYC once, past her prime. But the last time any of the top Japanese runners did an American marathon is...when? Not recently.

19 years ago 09/19/2004 1:29pm EDT

re: Oh really

What is the JAAF's reasoning behind not letting their Olympic team not run WC? Certainly they don't need to rush into another one, but is it to give others a chance, or is it to get those women into a home marathon for their next or???????

19 years ago 09/19/2004 8:48pm EDT

re: Mike Lundgren

The reasoning of the JAAF is to allow other runners to make the national team. There are dozens of "rising stars" in Japan.

The Men's Olympic team from 2004 cannot make the 2005 Worlds, just as the women.

Apparently Q-chan (Takahashi) is training for Nagoya to qualify for the 2005 Worlds. Yoko Shibui, who is running Berlin this weekend, is planning a direct confrontation with Q-chan at Nagoya, March 13.

Masako Chiba, who won the Hokkaido Marathon in 2:26 last month, will probably run Osaka in January.

Jason

19 years ago 09/20/2004 9:01am EDT

re: MAYEROFF

Jason what is the meaning behind Q-chan?

19 years ago 09/20/2004 10:17am EDT

re: Jzs

In Japanese, the -chan suffix is a term of endearment that signifies someone is young and cute.

Keep in mind that Naoko Takahashi is 32 years old now, but she is definitely still young and cute so she is still Q-chan.

When I talk to her on the phone, she just says "Q Des," or "this is Q."

The "Q" comes from some kind of cartoon character I think. God knows. Asians always have nicknames. The Thais gave me my nickname early on: I am Khun Kradai, or Mr. Rabbit (for obvious reasons).

Jason

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