>From a Berlin Marathon post-race press release: << But Takahashi will not lack for ready cash. Even following her Olympic win last year, her charismatic coach Yoshio Koide persuaded the Japanese Athletic Federation to relax the strictest rules governing athletes' income in worldwide track and field athletics, so that she could sign contracts directly with sponsors. She has seven at the last count, yielding, according to one insider, an average of $500,000 each. In contrast to which, the immediate proceeds from Berlin - $120,000 prize money - will seem like small change.>>
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