 Last additions - Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon 2018 びわ湖毎日マラソン |
Equipment truck and The End. Official marathon site: http://www.lakebiwa-marathon.com/2018 race results: http://www.lakebiwa-marathon.com/history_e.cgi?biwako_73rdJan 03, 2019
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End police car.Jan 03, 2019
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Pickup van for runners.Jan 03, 2019
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The last marathon runner followed by the tailing police car and staff vehicles. I later watched the marathon on my video recorder.Jan 03, 2019
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Ride for runners.Jan 03, 2019
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Not much of a crowd. No cosplayer runners. This is a serious marathon for elite runners.Jan 03, 2019
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I stayed and watched the remaining runners.Jan 03, 2019
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No. 270 NAKAMURA Shogo (中村匠吾) came in 7th at 2:10'51".Jan 03, 2019
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TV cameraman on motorcycle covering marathon runners.Jan 03, 2019
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NHK TV truck tracking the top Japanese runners.Jan 03, 2019
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No. 5 Daniele Meucci at Lake Biwa Marathin in 2018.Jan 03, 2019
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Kenyan Macharia NDIRANGU (left) glances at Albert KORIR (also Kenyan) at Lake Biwa Canal a few km before the finish.Macharia NDIRANGU soon won the Lake Biwa Marathon in 2:07'53", and Albert KORIR came in second.Jan 03, 2019
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Macharia NDIRANGU (left) and Albert KORIR.Jan 03, 2019
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Macharia NDIRANGU (left) and Albert KORIR leading the 73rd Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2018.Jan 03, 2019
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Macharia NDIRANGU (left) and Albert KORIR leading the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2018.Jan 03, 2019
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The leaders were two Kenyans, Macharia NDIRANGU (left) and Albert KORIR at Lake Biwa Canal a few km before the finish.No. 8 Jake Robertson (New Zealand) is close behind.Jan 03, 2019
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Two police motorcycles lead the way for the leading runners.Jan 03, 2019
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NHK TV broadcasts the marathon live nationwide.Jan 03, 2019
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One hour and 49 min. has passed, according to the official timekeeper.Jan 03, 2019
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Lead police car.Jan 03, 2019
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Police cars.Jan 03, 2019
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Bus to pick up runners.Jan 03, 2019
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About 90 min. later, I went to the Lake Biwa Canal here to watch the runners again. This is a few km before the finish.Jan 03, 2019
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Runners at the 73rd Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon leaving Ojiyama Stadium.Jan 03, 2019
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Runners at the 2018 Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon.Jan 03, 2019
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Runners at the 73rd Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon at Ojiyama Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.Jan 03, 2019
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After 55 sec., runners at the 73rd Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon at Ojiyama Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.Jan 03, 2019
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They first ran a lap around the stadium track.Jan 03, 2019
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Runners pass by Otsu Mayor Naomi Koshi (standing in red) after she fired the starting gun at the 73rd Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 4, 2018.Jan 03, 2019
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And they are off!! Good luck to them all!!Jan 03, 2019
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Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon runners start running after Otsu Mayor Naomi Koshi (in red on the far right) fires the starting pistol at 12:30 pm.Jan 03, 2019
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Biwako Mainichi Marathon runners at the start line in Ojiyama Stadium in Otsu, Shiga.Jan 03, 2019
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They paused here first.Jan 03, 2019
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Runners walking to the start line as the starting time of 12:30 pm approaches.Jan 03, 2019
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The elite runners are on the front line.Jan 03, 2019
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The runners start walking to the start line.Jan 03, 2019
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Abebe Bikila, the legendary marathon gold medalist of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, ran and won the marathon in Shiga in 1965.Jan 03, 2019
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Ojiyama Stadium has served as the start and finish line for the Biwako Mainichi Marathon since 1965.Jan 03, 2019
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Ojiyama Stadium in Otsu.Jan 03, 2019
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Ojiyama Stadium bleachers. No reserved seating.Jan 03, 2019
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Ojiyama Stadium's exit and entry gate for the runners.Jan 03, 2019
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Trucks for marathon staff and logistics.Jan 03, 2019
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Police motorcycles for the marathon.Jan 03, 2019
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Police vehicles to be used for the marathon.Jan 03, 2019
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The marathon's lead and end police cars.Jan 03, 2019
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Stats for the top runners in the 73rd Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2018.Jan 03, 2019
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PR for Expo 2025 in candidate city Osaka. (Osaka won the bid to host Expo 2025.)Jan 03, 2019
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PR for National Sports Festival of Japan to be held in Shiga in 2024.Jan 03, 2019
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Another mascot.Jan 03, 2019
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The Biwako Marathon or Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon is held annually in March in Otsu. It starts (at 12:30 pm) and finishes at Ojiyama Stadium in central Otsu, near Otsu Shiyakusho-mae Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line. Known as one of Japan'a major marathons for top male runners, the Lake Biwa Marathin's 42.195 km course goes along the lake shore and Seta River. The terrain is mostly flat. Before the start of the marathon, there are PR booths near the stadium entrance.Jan 03, 2019
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