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1992 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships wee nweta ọla ọcha n'azụ onye ọkacha mmasị Liz McColgan, na-edekọ oge kachasị mma nke 69:21 nkeji maka ihe omume ahụ. Ndi otu ndi nwanyi nke Japan tinyere Miyoko Asahina na Eriko Asai bu ndi mmeri n'enweghi nsogbu, ebe oge ha jikọtara na-eji ihe karịrị nkeji abụọ karịa ndị Britain. N'afọ 2014, nke a ka bụ naanị oge ụmụnwaanyị Japan meriri n'asọmpi ahụ.