Yokohama International Women's Ekiden
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The Yokohama International Women's Ekiden held in Yokohama
, Japan, was one of the prominent ekiden
races of the year. It was held annually from 1983 to 2009, and was discontinued because of the replacement of the Tokyo Women's Marathon by the Yokohama Women's Marathon
.
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan, was one of the prominent ekiden
Ekiden
is a term referring to a long-distance relay running race, typically on roads. The Japanese term originally referred to a post-horse or stagecoach which transmitted communication by stages.-History:...
races of the year. It was held annually from 1983 to 2009, and was discontinued because of the replacement of the Tokyo Women's Marathon by the Yokohama Women's Marathon
Yokohama Women's Marathon
The Yokohama Women's Marathon is an annual marathon held in Yokohama, Japan, and hosted by Japan Association of Athletics Federations, TV Asahi, the Asahi Shimbun...
.
Winners
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| 1992 |  Commonwealth of Independent States |
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| 2005 | 2:13:40 | |
| 2006 | 2:13:55 | |
| 2007 | 2:14:48 | |
| 2008 | 2:14:47 | |
| 2009 | 2:15:05 |