アジア大会マラソン、山下一貴が金メダル

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is September twenty-seventh. At the Asian Games in Nagoya, a Japanese runner won the men's marathon for the first time in eight years. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down, sentence by sentence.

In the men's marathon, Kazuki Yamashita won gold in two hours, ten minutes and forty-nine seconds.

It means to win, or to obtain.

He is twenty-nine, and this was his first time at the Games.

It means to enter, or take part in a competition.

It's Japan's first men's marathon win at the Games in eight years, and the seventh overall.

It means to win the championship — to take first place.

The race started and finished at Mizuho Park stadium in Nagoya, over the full marathon distance.

It means departure and arrival — the start and finish point.

In the second half, he picked up the pace and pulled away from the other runners.

It means the second half.

The strategy he had trained for worked out, he said.

It means a strategy, or a game plan.

After the race, he said the loud cheering from the Japanese crowd gave him strength.

It means cheering — shouts of support.

In the women's marathon the same day, Mikuni Yada took the bronze medal.

It means bronze, or copper — as in a bronze medal.

She hurt her knee four weeks ago, but ran the whole way to the finish.

It means an injury.

Sayaka Sato finished fourth — just short of a medal.

It means just a little more — almost there.

Let's listen to the whole story one more time.

Time for a short quiz. Listen and try to answer.

Kazuki Yamashita — in his first Asian Games.

Two hours, ten minutes and forty-nine seconds.

Mikuni Yada, who ran through a knee injury.

That's all for today. A golden day for Japanese marathon running. See you next time.