AKB48's Sayaka Akimoto trains for Tokyo MarathonWed, January 26, 2011 (8:29pm EST)TOKIO's Taichi Kokubun (36) recently announced that he will be running the Tokyo Marathon on February 27, but he won't be the only celebrity participating. Several other names were reported on Thursday, including AKB48 member Sayaka Akimoto (22). This will be Akimoto's first time attempting a full marathon. She said that her goal is to run the entire course. She also remarked that she wants to show her "feeling of restarting" to her supportive fans and friends, referencing the fact that she resigned as captain of Team K last October due to a potential scandal.Akimoto apparently started training at Yoyogi Park earlier this month. Although she participated in basketball and track and field as a student, she admitted that she is not good at long-distance running. Because of that, she decided to run the marathon as a challenge for her "new self." However, she has experience with a half-marathon, which she ran two years ago for the graduation of former AKB48 member Mai Oshima (23). Besides Kokubun and Akimoto, other celebrities participating in this year's Tokyo Marathon include former Morning Musume member Hitomi Yoshizawa (25), talento Papaya Suzuki (44), and talento Erika Okushi (30). Nippon Broadcasting System stated that announcers Hideo Matsumoto (49), Tadashi Kakihana (39), and Miki Gonohe (24) will be running.
QuoteAKB48's Sayaka Akimoto trains for Tokyo MarathonWed, January 26, 2011 (8:29pm EST)TOKIO's Taichi Kokubun (36) recently announced that he will be running the Tokyo Marathon on February 27, but he won't be the only celebrity participating. Several other names were reported on Thursday, including AKB48 member Sayaka Akimoto (22). This will be Akimoto's first time attempting a full marathon. She said that her goal is to run the entire course. She also remarked that she wants to show her "feeling of restarting" to her supportive fans and friends, referencing the fact that she resigned as captain of Team K last October due to a potential scandal.Akimoto apparently started training at Yoyogi Park earlier this month. Although she participated in basketball and track and field as a student, she admitted that she is not good at long-distance running. Because of that, she decided to run the marathon as a challenge for her "new self." However, she has experience with a half-marathon, which she ran two years ago for the graduation of former AKB48 member Mai Oshima (23). Besides Kokubun and Akimoto, other celebrities participating in this year's Tokyo Marathon include former Morning Musume member Hitomi Yoshizawa (25), talento Papaya Suzuki (44), and talento Erika Okushi (30). Nippon Broadcasting System stated that announcers Hideo Matsumoto (49), Tadashi Kakihana (39), and Miki Gonohe (24) will be running.http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-7369
SAYAKA, PLZ TAKE A PIC WITH YOSSY....AND MAKE OUT WITH HER AND TAKE PICS OF THAT TOO. >__>;