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Scenes from Tokyo Marathon 2015

A collection of characters make their way through the streets of Ginza during the 2015 Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 22. | MARK THOMPSON

A collection of characters make their way through the streets of Ginza during the 2015 Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 22. | MARK THOMPSON

By Mark Thompson

Feb 23, 2015

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A collection of characters make their way through the streets of Ginza during the 2015 Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 22. | MARK THOMPSON

$Tokyo Marathon competitors run past Zojoji Temple near Shibakoen in Tokyo\'s Minato Ward on Sunday. | AP$

Tokyo resident and gadget hound Joseph Tame broadcasts live from the center of action. | AP

Participants run through the Ginza shopping district during the 2015 Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. | AP

$Due to recent terrorism around the world, security concerns were at an all-time high for Sunday\'s Tokyo Marathon. | AP$

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