Japan Hails School Clerk who Won Boston Marathon
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| [ PHOTO: THE BOSTON GLOBE ] |
Japan on Tuesday hailed local school clerk Yuki Kawauchi, the surprise winner of the Boston Marathon, who called work after his victory to ask for an extra day off to celebrate. When Kawauchi ploughed across the finish line on Monday, despite the coldest start in 30 years and steady rain, he became the first Japanese runner…
