Tokyo police officers will take part in the city’s marathon this month, the force said, as Japan ramps up security after Islamic State militants killed two of its citizens.

日本警視廳近日稱，在“伊斯蘭國”激進份子殺害兩名市民后，日本為提高安全，東京警員將參加本月在該市舉行的馬拉松。

With the country still reeling from the beheadings of journalist Kenji Goto and self-styled security contractor Haruna Yukawa, officials have gone into overdrive to show they are protecting the populace.

日本仍處在記者后藤健二以及自稱安全服務承包商湯川遙菜遭斬首的陰影中，官員們正大力顯示，他們正保護民眾。

A total of 64 officers — dubbed the “Running Police” — will jog the entire 42-kilometer course on Feb 22, a Tokyo police spokesman said. Some 36,000 people are expected to take part in the race.

東京一名警察發言人稱，共計64名被稱為“陪跑警察”的警員將于2月22日參加全長42公里的慢跑。據悉，預計約3.6萬人將參加此次比賽。

（中國日報網英語點津 王偉）