Tokyo’s ‘running police’ help marathon to go smoothly

’Running police’ made sure the Tokyo Marathon went off without a hitch yesterday.

Tokyo’s ‘running police’ help marathon to go smoothly
Mon, 23 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
Franck Robichon

Over 60 officers were deployed in the race in response to concerns over threats of terrorism.

They wore white vests bearing the word “Police”. Each member ran about 10km while carrying anti-terrorism gear in small backpacks.

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