http://www.newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com/page/content.detail/id/505260/Kato-becomes-first-Japanese-runner-to-win-half-marathon.html?nav=5014 JRN arranged for Kato & Matsumi's participation in this race. Parkersburg News & Sentinel Half Marathon Parkersburg, West Virginia, 8/18/12 click here for complete results Women 1. Asami Kato (Team Panasonic) - 1:12:58 2. Malika Mejdoub (Morocco) - 1:13:15 3. Yesimebet Tades Bifa (Ethiopia) - 1:13:27 4. Hellen Jemutai (Kenya) - 1:13:46 5. Hirut Dangul (Ethiopia) - 1:14:44 ----- 8. Sakiko Matsumi (Team Daiichi Seimei) - 1:17:03 Men 1. Julius Kogo (Kenya) - 1:03:36 2. Alene Reta (Ethiopia) - 1:04:25 3. Nicholas Kurgat (Kenya) - 1:06:00 4. Dereji Woldegiyorgis (Ethiopia) - 1:06:37 5. Josh Ordway (U.S.A.) - 1:08:06
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