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1,000 Japanese to Take Part in Suez Bridge Marathon

Published June 16th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Preparations are underway in Japan for about 1,000 Japanese, including MPs and officials, to take part in a race along the Suez Canal Bridge next October, reported Al Ahram Arabic daily. 

The event will be part of celebrations to inaugurate the bridge that will link Africa and Asia. Japan has contributed 60 percent of the landmark project’s costs – Albawaba.com 

 

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