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World ace hammer thrower Murofushi wins 13th Japan title |
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15:25, July 01, 2007 |
Japanese Olympic champion Koji Murofushi claimed his 13th straight national hammer throw title onSaturday, showing a normal form ahead of the athletics worlds.
Murofushi won with a heave of 79.24 metres at Osaka's Nagai Stadium, venue for the 2007 worlds, to break father Shigenobu's record total of 12 Japanese titles.
"I performed like I did in training and felt very comfortable,"Murofushi said.
The world athletics championships will be held in Osaka from Aug. 25 to Sept. 2.
Source: Xinhua
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