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NYC Marathon runner dedicates medal to slain Oberlin professor | CNN

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November 02, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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New York City Marathon participant Issa Okamoto dedicated her medal to an Oberlin College professor who was fatally shot, along with his wife. The professor’s adult son is now facing murder charges in their deaths. Okamoto shared how Professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy and Tran Thi Nam Phon impacted her time as a student at the college.

NYC Marathon runner dedicates medal to slain Oberlin professor | CNN

New York City Marathon participant Issa Okamoto dedicated her medal to an Oberlin College professor who was fatally shot, along with his wife. The professor's adult son is now facing murder charges in their deaths. Okamoto shared how Professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy and Tran Thi Nam Phon impacted her time as a student at the college.

New York City Marathon participant Issa Okamoto dedicated her medal to an Oberlin College professor who was fatally shot, along with his wife. The professor's adult son is now facing murder charges in their deaths. Okamoto shared how Professor Pipo Nguyen-Duy and Tran Thi Nam Phon impacted her time as a student at the college.

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