Osaka Marathon

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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, 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? 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?) and Osaka Broadcasting Corporation (大阪放送株式会社? 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.

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DATE NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY WINNING TIME
January 29, 2006 Catherine Ndereba Flag of Kenya Kenya 2:25:05
January 30, 2005 Jeļena Prokopčuka Flag of Latvia Latvia 2:22:56
January 25, 2004 Naoko Sakamoto Flag of Japan Japan 2:25:29
January 26, 2003 Mizuki Noguchi Flag of Japan Japan 2:21:18 CR
January 27, 2002 Lornah Kiplagat Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 2:23:55
January 28, 2001 Yoko Shibui Flag of Japan Japan 2:23:11
January 30, 2000 Lidia Simon Flag of Romania Romania 2:22:54
January 31, 1999 Lidia Simon Flag of Romania Romania 2:23:24
January 25, 1998 Lidia Simon Flag of Romania Romania 2:28:31
January 26, 1997 Katrin Dörre Flag of Germany Germany 2:25:57
January 26, 1996 Katrin Dörre Flag of Germany Germany 2:26:04
January 29, 1995 Cancelled due to the Great Hanshin Earthquake
January 30, 1994 Tomoe Abe Flag of Japan Japan 2:26:09
January 31, 1993 Junko Asari Flag of Japan Japan 2:26:26
January 26, 1992 Yumiko Kokamo Flag of Japan Japan 2:26:26
January 27, 1991 Katrin Dörre Flag of Germany Germany 2:27:43
January 28, 1990 Rosa Mota Flag of Portugal Portugal 2:27:47
January 29, 1989 Lorraine Moller Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 2:30:21
January 31, 1988 Lisa Ondieki Flag of Australia Australia 2:23:51
January 25, 1987 Lorraine Moller Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 2:30:40
January 26, 1986 Lorraine Moller Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 2:30:24
January 27, 1985 Carey May Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland 2:28:07
January 29, 1984 Katrin Dörre Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany 2:31:41
January 30, 1983 Carey May Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland 2:29:23
January 24, 1982 Rita Marchisio Flag of Italy Italy 2:32:55

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