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Summary Shigetomo pulled away at the 26-kilometer mark and crossed the finish line 2:23:23.
Japans Risa Shigetomo boosted her chances of going to the London Olympics by winning the Osaka womens marathon on Sunday.Shigetomo pulled away at the 26-kilometer mark and crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 23 seconds for her first marathon victory.Ukrainian Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko was second, a minute and 23 seconds behind, while Japans Azusa Nojiri was third in 2:24:57.The Osaka race is the second of three domestic qualifiers for three spots on Japans team for London. The final Olympic qualifier will be in Nagoya on March 11.
