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302:2:06:58 win for Gitau in Fukuoka
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536:Shigekazu Kabazawa
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139:Competition
104:5000 metres
1034:Categories
869:Masaki Oya
762:Takeshi So
749:Akio Usami
736:Akio Usami
723:Akio Usami
696:Akio Usami
255:References
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391:champions
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566:Not held
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223:Marathon
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174:Marathon
145:Position
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151:Notes
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205:2013
189:Daegu
165:Daegu
156:2011
148:Event
142:Venue
28:ๅ ็ซฏ ๅฎ่ก
194:2nd
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136:Year
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229:DNF
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