. >> congratulations, takeshi. >> thank you. thank you. >> translator: marathons have taught me not to give up. to keep going at something. i think that's what life is all about. >> to qualify for this race a runner must complete at least two long-distance races in a desert. more runners are taking part every year. but i think i'll skip it this year. >>> all right. here's the weather forecast with sumi zushi. >> hello there. time now for your world weather update. well, first taking a look east in asia. in japan winter weather in store for much of northern areas. things really expected to intensify as we head into the evening hours. you can expect significant snowfall of up to 50 centimeters in the next 24 hours. that's going to be accompanied by fierce winds and thunderstorms as well. so watch out for blizzard-like conditions as well as high waves at sea. the pacific edge, as you can see, stays dry and settled all the way toward the south. perhaps some light showers bubbling up in the south. now take a look at a bigger picture.