Japan wins first place in the Boston Marathon
Japan swept first place in yesterday’s Boston Marathon in both the Women’s Wheelchair won by Wakako Tsuchida (1:53:30) and the Men’s Wheelchair won by Masazumi Soejima (1:29:16) [bostonmarathon.com]
To give you an idea of how fast* that is, the handicapped-by-legs record for the Boston Marathon was set by Robert K. Cheruiyot (Kenya), 2:07:14, 2006.
Boston Marathon - Yahoo! News Photos–Wakako Tsuchida of Japan holds up her trophy after winning the women’s division of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday April 21, 2008.
*Fast is relative. Even with massive technological improvements in equipment, the women’s wheelchair record time was set way back in 1994 byJean Driscoll (United States), 1:34:22.
From more information, see: Cheruiyot wins Boston Marathon; Dire Tune wins women’s race AP - Mon Apr 21, 4:29 PM ET
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