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The Osaka International Ladies Marathon is an annual marathon race for women over the classic distance of 42km and 195 metres held in the city of Osaka, Japan, and hosted by Japan Association of Athletics Federations (日本陸上競技連盟), Kansai Telecasting Corporation (関西テレビ放送株式会社, joining Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS)), the Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. (株式会社産業経済新聞社, the Sankei Shimbun), Sankei Sports (サンケイスポーツ), Osaka Broadcasting Corporation (大阪放送株式会社, often called "Radio Osaka") and Osaka City (大阪市). The first took place on January 24, 1982, and was won by Italy's Rita Marchisio. The 1995 marathon was cancelled due to the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
The Japanese rock group The Alfee has written a large number of the theme songs for the marathon.
Women's Winners
| DATE
|
NAME ATHLETE
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COUNTRY
|
WINNING TIME
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| January 27, 2008
|
Mara Yamauchi
|
 United Kingdom
|
2:25:10
|
| January 28, 2007
|
Yumiko Hara
|
 Japan
|
2:23:48
|
| January 29, 2006
|
Catherine Ndereba
|
 Kenya
|
2:25:05
|
| January 30, 2005
|
Jeļena Prokopčuka
|
 Latvia
|
2:22:56
|
| January 25, 2004
|
Naoko Sakamoto
|
Japan
|
2:25:29
|
| January 26, 2003
|
Mizuki Noguchi
|
Japan
|
2:21:18 CR
|
| January 27, 2002
|
Lornah Kiplagat
|
 Netherlands
|
2:23:55
|
| January 28, 2001
|
Yoko Shibui
|
Japan
|
2:23:11
|
| January 30, 2000
|
Lidia Simon
|
 Romania
|
2:22:54
|
| January 31, 1999
|
Lidia Simon
|
Romania
|
2:23:24
|
| January 25, 1998
|
Lidia Simon
|
Romania
|
2:28:31
|
| January 26, 1997
|
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
|
 Germany
|
2:25:57
|
| January 26, 1996
|
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
|
Germany
|
2:26:04
|
| January 29, 1995
|
Cancelled due to the Great Hanshin Earthquake
|
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|
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|
| January 30, 1994
|
Tomoe Abe
|
Japan
|
2:26:09
|
| January 31, 1993
|
Junko Asari
|
Japan
|
2:26:26
|
| January 26, 1992
|
Yumiko Kokamo
|
Japan
|
2:26:26
|
| January 27, 1991
|
Katrin Dörre
|
Germany
|
2:27:43
|
| January 28, 1990
|
Rosa Mota
|
 Portugal
|
2:27:47
|
| January 29, 1989
|
Lorraine Moller
|
 New Zealand
|
2:30:21
|
| January 31, 1988
|
Lisa Ondieki
|
 Australia
|
2:23:51
|
| January 25, 1987
|
Lorraine Moller
|
New Zealand
|
2:30:40
|
| January 26, 1986
|
Lorraine Moller
|
New Zealand
|
2:30:24
|
| January 27, 1985
|
Carey May
|
 Ireland
|
2:28:07
|
| January 29, 1984
|
Katrin Dörre
|
 East Germany
|
2:31:41
|
| January 30, 1983
|
Carey May
|
Ireland
|
2:29:23
|
| January 24, 1982
|
Rita Marchisio
|
 Italy
|
2:32:55
|
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