Israel's Maru Teferi won the Fukuoka International Marathon on Sunday, crossing the finish line at Heiwadai Athletic Stadium in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 43 seconds.The Ethiopian-born Teferi, who competed at last year's Tokyo Olympics, finished 18 seconds ahead of Kenya's Vincent Raimoi in second place. Michael Githae, also of Kenya, rounded out the podium in 2:07:28.Kiyohito Akiyama was the best of the Japanese runners, finishing seventh in 2:08:43. Countrymen Akira Akasaki, Minato Oishi and Kazuma Kubo occupied the next three places and likewise met entry requirements for next year's Maratho…READ FULL ARTICLE
