Athletics: Niiya, Kaseda headline Nagoya Women's Marathon invitees

Japan's Hitomi Niiya and Rika Kaseda are among the 10 domestic and international runners invited to the Nagoya Women's Marathon, the event's organizers said Thursday.Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui, who won the New York City Marathon last November, is also scheduled to run the March 9 race that starts and finishes at Vantelin Dome Nagoya.Niiya's personal best time of 2 hours, 19 minutes and 24 seconds, set in January 2023, is the third-fastest ever by a Japanese woman.Kaseda finished fourth in last year's Nagoya Women's Marathon.This year's race doubles as a selection event for Japanese runners to…READ FULL ARTICLE