THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 28, 2021 at 15:15 JST
Kengo Suzuki beams after he came in under 2 hours and 5 minutes at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Feb. 28, making him the first Japanese to win the event in 19 years. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Kengo Suzuki won the final Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon with a national record on Feb. 28, coming in under 2 hours and 5 minutes and becoming the first Japanese to finish the event first in 19 years. [Read More]
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