{"id":166709,"date":"2024-11-07T13:36:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T04:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=166709&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-11-07T17:33:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:33:11","slug":"fukuoka-marathon-welcomes-japans-top-runners","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-marathon-welcomes-japans-top-runners\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Marathon Welcomes Japan\u2019s Top Runners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fukuoka International Marathon on December 1 will see Japan\u2019s top athletes, including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kenya Sonota<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Yusuke Nishiyama, race through Fukuoka\u2019s streets as they vie for spots in the 2025 World Championships. High anticipation surrounds the event, as this year\u2019s lineup marks a showdown of Japan\u2019s best marathoners on a course with a storied history of memorable races. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toshinari<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Takaoka, director for Japan\u2019s national team, expressed excitement about the selection process and the strong field competing for national honors. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-international-marathon.jp\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka International Marathon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=13944296&amp;ymd=2024-11-06\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-158126\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fn_fukuoka-international-marathon_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fukuoka International Marathon 2023, \u798f\u5ca1\u56fd\u969b\u30de\u30e9\u30bd\u30f3\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fn_fukuoka-international-marathon_2023_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fn_fukuoka-international-marathon_2023_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fn_fukuoka-international-marathon_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/fn_fukuoka-international-marathon_2023_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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