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Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon
The is an annual road running competition which takes place in early February in Marugame, Japan. It currently holds IAAF Silver Label Road Race status and the professional races attract over 1000 entries each year.〔Ota, Shigenobu (2009-02-02). (Marugame Half Marathon ). ARRS. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.〕
The race in Marugame was first held in 1947 as a full-length marathon, known as the Kagawa Marathon. A companion 20 km race began in 1949 in addition to the scheduled marathon. The course lengths were gradually reduced over time: the main race lasted as a full marathon until 1961 when a 35 km race was held and the shorter race became a 10 km competition. The main race was again shortened in 1971, being reduced to a 20 km race. The competitions were known as the Kagawa Road Races until 1997, when the main race was slightly extended to the half marathon distance and the competition received its current moniker.〔
Competitors in the professional races are largely Japanese athletes, supplemented by African athletes based in the country. In addition, a small number of foreign athletes are invited to compete each year.〔Larner, Brett (2009-01-29). (Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon - Preview ). Japan Running News. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.〕〔Nakamura, Ken (2010-02-05). (Can Mogusu and Yamauchi repeat at Marugame Half Marathon? – Preview ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.〕 The level of competition is strong: Kenyan runner Mekubo Mogusu recorded a sub-60 minute time in 2007 for the men's course record (59:48), while the women's course record of 1:07:26, set by Kayoko Fukushi in 2006, is the Asian record for the half marathon.〔Nakamura, Ken (2006-02-05). (Fukushi sets Asian Half-Marathon record in Marugame ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.〕 The course is AIMS-certified making performances at the course eligible for national and world records.〔(AIMS Race Directory ). AIMS. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.〕
The course of the half marathon is largely linear, beginning at the Marugame Stadium and heading eastwards before abruptly looping back to follow the same path back towards the finish point within the stadium.〔(Course Map ) . Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.〕
==Past winners==
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