THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 17, 2020 at 17:40 JST
Kumamoto Castle Marathon participants start running against the backdrop of the iconic castle in Kumamoto on Feb. 16. (Jun Kaneko)
All but a few of 400 or so Chinese runners who had planned to compete in three marathons held Feb. 16 bowed out after organizers asked them to do so due to fears about the surging new coronavirus. [Read More]
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