Former national record holder Suguru Osako was the highest-placed Japanese in fifth at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, capping a successful return to racing following his post-Tokyo Olympics retirement.The 31-year-old, who announced he was making a comeback in February, was eighth at the 30-kilometer mark before climbing five places in the closing stages to cross the finish line in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 31 seconds.His countryman Tetsuya Yoroizaka followed him home in sixth, clocking 2:12:12.Evans Chebet of Kenya won in 2:08:41, 13 seconds ahead of runner-up Shura Kitata of Ethiopia.…READ FULL ARTICLE
