OSAKA (AFP): Ukraine's Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko, running her first full marathon for a year, won the Osaka women's marathon for the second straight year on Sunday.
After trailing in third spot, the 30-year-old began battling for the lead with Japan's Yukiko Akaba and Karolina Jarzynska of Poland at 32 kilometres. She broke away after 37 kilometres to win the race in 2hr 24min 37sec.
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