Maratona di Rome was held in March 20th 2011.Tokyo Marathon foundation presented “Tokyo prize” for men and women’s Italian top finishers.
Maratona di Roma 17TH

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Koji Sakurai, Senior Executive Director of Tokyo Marathon Foundation presented “Tokyo prize” for men and women’s Italian top finishers.

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[From the right in the photo]
Maratona di Roma President Enrico Castrucci, Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno, Ambassador of Japan Hiroyasu Ando, Tokyo Marathon Senior Executive Director Koji Sakurai

To show the friendship of Maratona di Rome and Tokyo Marathon foundation, they put up the Italy and Japanese flags at starting block.

※50th anniversary(quadrennial:2010-2014) of intercommunion between Rome
Olympics(in 1960) and Toyko Olympics (in 1964)