Mizuki Matsuda won her third Osaka Women's Marathon title on Sunday, crossing the line at Yanmar Stadium in a race record 2 hours, 20 minutes and 52 seconds.Matsuda led alongside eventual runner-up Mao Uesugi before breaking away when her rival slowed just past the 25-kilometer mark. Matsuda shed 55 seconds from her personal best time set here in 2020 when she last won the race.The 26-year-old from Osaka, however, could not maintain the pace she wanted at the end, and the record was small consolation."Frankly, I was frustrated. I could not achieve what I was aiming for," said a tearful Mats…READ FULL ARTICLE
