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The Osaka International Ladies Marathon is an annual marathon race for women over the classic distance of 42km and 195 metres held in the city of Osaka, Japan. The first edition of the event took place on January 24, 1982, and was won by Italy's Rita Marchisio. The 1995 edition was cancelled due to an earthquake.
[edit] Women's Winners
| DATE |
NAME ATHLETE |
COUNTRY |
WINNING TIME |
| January 29, 2006 |
Catherine Ndereba |
 Kenya |
2:25:05 |
| January 30, 2005 |
Jeļena Prokopčuka |
 Latvia |
2:22:56 |
| January 25, 2004 |
Naoko Sakamoto |
 Japan |
2:25:29 |
| January 26, 2003 |
Mizuki Noguchi |
Japan |
2:21:18 CR |
| January 27, 2002 |
Lornah Kiplagat |
 Netherlands |
2:23:55 |
| January 28, 2001 |
Yoko Shibui |
Japan |
2:23:11 |
| January 30, 2000 |
Lidia Simon |
 Romania |
2:22:54 |
| January 31, 1999 |
Lidia Simon |
Romania |
2:23:24 |
| January 25, 1998 |
Lidia Simon |
Romania |
2:28:31 |
| January 26, 1997 |
Katrin Dörre |
 Germany |
2:25:57 |
| January 26, 1996 |
Katrin Dörre |
Germany |
2:26:04 |
| January 29, 1995 |
Cancelled due to earthquake |
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| January 30, 1994 |
Tomoe Abe |
Japan |
2:26:09 |
| January 31, 1993 |
Junko Asari |
Japan |
2:26:26 |
| January 26, 1992 |
Yumiko Kokamo |
Japan |
2:26:26 |
| January 27, 1991 |
Katrin Dörre |
Germany |
2:27:43 |
| January 28, 1990 |
Rosa Mota |
 Portugal |
2:27:47 |
| January 29, 1989 |
Lorraine Moller |
 New Zealand |
2:30:21 |
| January 31, 1988 |
Lisa Ondieki |
 Australia |
2:23:51 |
| January 25, 1987 |
Lorraine Moller |
New Zealand |
2:30:40 |
| January 26, 1986 |
Lorraine Moller |
New Zealand |
2:30:24 |
| January 27, 1985 |
Carey May |
 Ireland |
2:28:07 |
| January 29, 1984 |
Katrin Dörre |
 East Germany |
2:31:41 |
| January 30, 1983 |
Carey May |
Ireland |
2:29:23 |
| January 24, 1982 |
Rita Marchisio |
 Italy |
2:32:55 |
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