JAPANESE RUNNERS WIN TOP SPOTS IN TAIPEI ULTRAMARATHON
2005/03/06 18:04:26
Taipei, March 6 (CNA) Ryoichi Sekaya and Naomii Fujita of Japan won the men's and women's events, respectively, of the 2005 Soochow University 24-Hour International Ultramarathon, which ended Sunday. Sekaya, the holder of the Asian record and the world's third-best, defeated his rivals to win first place by finishing 660 laps of the Soochow track, or 264.41 km, in 24 hours. It is the second time he has won the title since 2002. Fujita, 43, won the top spot in the women's division by completing 223.76 km in the endurance contest.
The two winners each won NT$70,000 (US$2,260), according to the organizers. Local runner Chen Chin-tsai finished with 222.81 km, ranking sixth in the men's division, while Chiu Shu-jung, who was taking part for the first time, ranked fourth in the women's division with 195.7 km. This is the sixth year that Soochow University has sponsored the event, which attracts top-notch marathon runners from around the world. (By Luis Huang)
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