Police on Friday will be preparing for Sunday's Womens Marathon. The route of the marathon which begins at Nagoya Dome goes along Sakura Dori to Hirokoji Dori in front of Nagoya Station and then heads to Osu Machi through Sakae then to Sakura Dori back to Nagoya Dome.
Police will be practicing their responses to such emergencies as cars refusing to stop, pedestrians encroaching barricades, and bomb threats. Police from New York City and London will be advising the practice and helping on Sunday. A group of 15 police officers will be running along with the marathon to assure a fast response to immediate emergencies affecting participants.
Police say there could be traffic snarls today as well as some pedestrian crossings closed along the marathon route. Police helicopters will also be monitoring the practice.
The full length of the marathon is 37km, while there are 30km and 25km finishes approved as well. The winner of the full marathon, however; is the official time winner.
This is the 17th Womens Marathon and is sponsored by Menard Cosmetics. The favored winner this year is last year's winner Mariya Konovalova of Russia.
Daniel Rea
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