Osaka Marathon

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, and hosted by Japan Association of Athletics Federations (日本陸上競技連盟^?), Kansai Telecasting Corporation (関西テレビ放送株式会社, Kansai Telecasting Corporation^? joining Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS)), the Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. (株式会社産業経済新聞社, the Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd.^?) and Osaka Broadcasting Corporation (大阪放送株式会社, Osaka Broadcasting Corporation^? often called "Radio Osaka"). 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 the Great Hanshin 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 the Great Hanshin Earthquake	—	—
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