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The is an annual marathon road race for women over the classic distance of 42.195 kilometres which is held on the 4th or 5th Sunday of January in the city of Osaka, Japan, and hosted by Japan Association of Athletics Federations, Kansai Telecasting Corporation, the Sankei Shimbun, Sankei Sports, Radio Osaka and Osaka City. The first edition took place on January 24, 1982, and was won by Italy's Rita Marchisio. The 1995 marathon was cancelled due to the Great Hanshin earthquake. The race takes place in the city and passes prominent landmarks such as Osaka Castle. The course was altered in 2011 to allow for faster times by cutting out a number of hilly sections near Osaka Castle.〔Nakamura, Ken (2011-01-28). (Osaka Women’s Marathon - PREVIEW ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-30.〕 The finish line of the race is at Nagai Stadium, which was the host venue for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.〔Nakamura, Ken (2011-01-30). (Akaba out-duels Ito in windy Osaka ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-30.〕 The Japanese rock group The Alfee has written a large number of the theme songs for the marathon. == Winners == Key: * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Osaka International Ladies Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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