As the pandemic raged on in 2021, the race was rescheduled for the first time ever from the spring to the fall on Sunday, October 17, 2021. In 2018, the blazing-fast course produced its eleventh world record (eighth for men) when Eliud Kipchoge broke the tape in 2:01:39, shaving off 1 minute and 18 seconds from the previous mark. Non Japan residents who can qualify between 2:21:01 to 2:45:00 for men and 2:52:01 to 3:30:00 for women might qualify for the 'Run as One' Semi-Elite overseas field. Ahead of the 2020 race (which was ultimately canceled), a record 457,861 applicantswhich was more than 10 percent increase in entries from 2019registered for one of the 40,000 spots. The refund of event fees will be as follows. Tokyo Marathon Foundation All Rights Reserved. Start Time is 9.10 am on Sunday 5th March 2023. Tokyo Marathon 2020, held on March 1, 2020, also served as the Japanese Olympic trial for the 2020 Olympic Games, increasing the attention the event received at home and abroad. In the past, there have been close to 300,000 general entry applications, meaning applicants have a one in ten shot at getting into the big show. The 2022 Tokyo Marathon in itself was cancelled; thus, preventing the occurrence (and confusion) of two Tokyo Marathons in the same year. 1. If the body temperature is above the specified number, the participant will be required to follow further instruction of the event staff. For those of you unfamiliar with the blue line, it is essentially a line that tells you the most direct course and the fastest course for you to take. The race is limited to 25,000 runners. 13. *The materials at this TOKYO MARATHON website (statistical data, results, photos, visual images, etc.) There are also 1000 places available for certain charity partners to use. Entry Gate, and Starting Corral cannot be requested for change for any reasons, and no exceptions accepted. Furthermore, runners who lag excessively behind the cut-off time pace may be stopped to leave the course at anytime. All participants are required to download a health-management app specified by the event organizer on their personal smartphone, and participate in the daily health assessment utilizing the application. 13-3.2.2. No Drinks Or Food Allowed Through Security, How To Qualify For The San Francisco Marathon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVoh9Jf0LoI, TOKYO MARATHON VLOG | My first marathon | Prep and race (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVoh9Jf0LoI). 3-3.11. There are five categories of entry methods to gain a slot to the Tokyo Marathon 2023. 11. If any of these are applicable to the participant, the event organizer will not allow the participant to join the race or prevent the participant from continuing the race, even after the start of the event. Participation by an individual other than the applicant (proxy entrants, transferred rights, etc.) Temperatures were 46 degrees at the start and the runners had bright sunshine, although they faced stiff winds in the final 5K. 3-4.2. thats because of a limited field size and postponed entries for this years event. Brigid Kosgei Stuns With New World Record, Resiliency Tips From Keira DAmato and Sara Hall, Cross-Country Champion Signs NIL Deal With Nike, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. For everyone else! Age 60 and above need to finish within 3:25 hours. 1-3. 20% of the subject amount will be refunded. Sports Tours International provides guaranteed entry into the 2023 event. 1-5) Wheelchair Elite Applications will commence in December. Wheelchair (Marathon,10.7km Race): 9:05 a.m. 20% of the subject amount will be refunded. Anne Francis June 15, 2022. Often perceived as one of the more sure-fire ways to gain entry to the Tokyo Marathon, charity entry is simply a matter of donating a minimum amount of money towards a charity of the athletes pre-selected choice. Event Information Registration & Booking Information Photo Credit: TOKYO MARATHON FOUNDATION If you have questions regarding Marathon Tours & Travel's Tokyo Packages please: EMAIL OUR TRIP DESIGNER or CALL 617-242-7845 We are pleased to be appointed the exclusive tour operator in the U.S. and Canada for the 2023 Tokyo Marathon. Here are the 13.1-mile times you have to hit to secure a spot, according to your age: This year, on Sunday, October 3, 50,000 runners will line up for this 26.2-miler in the heart of the U.K. (like Boston, this annual spring marathon was postponed due to concerns surrounding COVID-19). Runners are required to follow the instructions of the event organizer. (This course is certified by the JAAF, AIMS and World Athletics.) If you are from the U.K., however, you have a decent window of time to have hit a qualifying race. Applicants who cannot observe the below regulations and all other regulations/rules set forth by the event organizer will be rejected in the entrant selection (or disqualified even after the entry fee payment/race participation), and no refund will be made. The qualifying time for men is a full marathon run in under 2 hours and 45 minutes. 2. 13-2.1.1. 100% of the subject amount will be refunded. Because of the pandemic, that was even tougher for 2021, but thats because of a limited field size and postponed entries for this years event. The Run as One program is designed to give extremely good runners who are overseas a chance to run in the Tokyo Marathon as Semi-Elite. Aforementioned copyright includes but not limited to names and other personal information such as age and address (country, prefecture and city only) of entrants mentioned in the article covering the event. In terms of qualifying for a place for the Tokyo Marathon, these are the only two applications where you need to qualify by time. The marathon is largely oversubscribed meaning a lot of people do not get entry into the race. The current list of accepted charity organizations is here. 3-2.1. Only for residents of Japan living in Tokyo. There are usually up to 5000 places available to those who are joining through a charity. If false information in any form and/or invalid consent is discovered, the entry right will be revoked. Boston Qualifying In More Detail. Of course, if you live in or close to Tokyo, you can easily commute to the start line in Shinjuku by train in the morning. - Japan Marathon Championship Series Qualifying Times and Other Guaranteed and Non-Guaranteed Entry Methods. On the womens side it was Brigid Kosgei running the third fastest marathon in womens history. Application Period: 11:00 a.m. on August 1 until 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2022 (JST)Maximum Capacity: 1,000. 2) World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations and the competition rules of the Tokyo Marathon applies to the wheelchair marathon. He ran the third-fastest marathon of his lifeand the fourth-fastest of all time. Final payment must be received before November 1, 2022. Important information for Tokyo Marathon 2023 runners and volunteers can be found here. Change clothes only within a designated space provided by the event organizer. Japan Tourism Agency; Metropolitan Tokyo Mayors' Council; Japan Sports Association; Here is an overview of the qualifying times: Male runners up to 44 years (born 2005 to 1979 . JAPAN SPORTS AGENCY; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; To qualify for the Boston Marathon, athletes must meet time standards which correspond to age and gender. Contact| * Placings will be determined by the net time (a time from when each participant crosses the start line). * Runners who fail to pass through the checkpoint before the cut-off time will be removed from the race. Copyright of images, photographs, articles, race records, location information, coverage of the event, and the usage right for TV broadcasting, newspapers, magazines and the Internet, belongs to the event organizer. In order to be eligible for this category, applicants must submit an official finishers certificate confirming qualifying times achieved from July 2019 until June 2022. Tokyo Sports Association; Community Sport Leaders Tokyo; 10. 3-3.6. Across the pond however, entry fees for the 2019 New York Marathon were $255 for NYRR members, $295 for non-members, $358 for non-U.S. residents. Wednesday, 8 December 2021. Keep in mind that many international runners still have a deferred entry from the last couple of years. The event organizer will not permit the participation in the event who is in violation of the event regulations, laws/regulations, or public order and morals, as well as the prohibitions specified in the following examples 1 through 12. 13-3.3.2. Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau; Tokyo Federation of Neighborhood Associations; Dressed inappropriately for a sports event or in clothing that is unpleasant to other participants or spectators. Entry deferral will be available only for withdrawals due to the reasons specified by the organizer, and the entry will be deferred to Tokyo Marathon 2024 or Tokyo Marathon 2025. Win Your Entry Ticket to the Tokyo Marathon. are subject to copyrightand any unauthorized use of these materials on any other website, networked computer environment, or printed materials for any purpose is prohibited. Win Your Entry Ticket to the Tokyo Marathon. Of course, along with that on the race day, you need to complete the marathon within a specific time frame to be considered as someone who ran the Tokyo Marathon. Cut-off Times: 3-1.1. Changing space/tent will not be provided; participants are expected to arrive to the start area readily prepared. The Packet Pick-up/EXPO information is just in its provisional stages, but as of now it is currently scheduled to take place as follows: March 2 (Thu) and March 3 (Fri), 202310:00 a.m. 8:30 p.m. For the 2023 Tokyo Marathon, the expo returns indoors to the Tokyo Big Sight South Exhibition Halls. Closest Train Stations: Kokusai Tenjijo (Rinkai Line), Tokyo Big Sight (Yurikamome), March 2 (Thu)10:00 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Packet pick-up@ Tokyo Big Sight South Hall11:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Tokyo Marathon Expo 2023@ Tokyo Big Sight South Hall, March 3 (Fri)10:00 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Packet pick-up@ Tokyo Big Sight South Hall 311:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Tokyo Marathon Expo 2021@ Tokyo Big Sight South Hall, March 4 (Sat)10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Packet pick-up@ Tokyo Big Sight South Hall 310:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Tokyo Marathon Expo 2021@ Tokyo Big Sight South Hall 2-4, Feb 18 Mar 19Virtual Tokyo Marathon (online), Mar 4 (Saturday) @ Sumida Park Riverside Gallery09:00-17:00Friendship Run (in-person finish line) *sold outMar 5 (Sunday) @ Tokyo Marathon finish areaFamily Run *sold out. $$Hilton Tokyo (not Tokyo Bay or Tokyo Odaiba)Hyatt Regency$Washington HotelKeio Plaza HotelKeio Presso InnRose Garden Hotel, Closest Stations: Shinjuku station, Shinjuku-nishiguchi station. It is also considered to be among the top marathons in the world. Important information for Tokyo Marathon 2023 runners and volunteers can be found here. We should also let you know that on race day there is a 7-hour cut-off window, not only at the start of the race but also at each checkpoint. 1-3) RUN as ONE - Tokyo Marathon 2023 "Wild Card Award": the top three men and female finishers in the semi-elite division. Keep these standards in mind for motivation on race day. The amount of donations required will differ depending on the charity organization, but expect at least a minimum of 100,000 or more. .css-ahw06m{background-color:#59E7ED;color:#000;display:inline-block;font-family:LeagueSpartan,LeagueSpartan-fallback,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;margin-top:0.3125rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;text-decoration-color:#59E7ED;text-decoration-thickness:0.125rem;text-transform:uppercase;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;-webkit-transition:background 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:background 0.3s ease-in-out;width:auto;}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-ahw06m{padding:0.8125rem 1.25rem 0.625rem;}}@media(min-width: 48rem){.css-ahw06m{padding:0.8125rem 1.25rem 0.75rem;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-ahw06m{padding:0.8125rem 1.25rem 0.75rem;}}.css-ahw06m:focus-visible{outline-color:body-cta-btn-link-focus;}.css-ahw06m:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;background-color:#000000;}Join Runner's World+ for unlimited access to the best training tips for runners. American Sara Hall, fresh off her American record in the half marathon in January in Houston, ran at American record pace for the first half of the race, but fell off significantly in the second half. Contact| The race attracts thousands of runners from around the world every year. Entry will be revoked if entry requirements are not met, nor if protocols pertaining to COVID-19 are not followed. Occurrence of affair other than those listed in numbers 1 through 11 that the event organizer determine inappropriate for the event. . The Marathon begins in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building. 3-3.4. This event has become a major social gathering point in Japan. 3-2.6. This regulation was created in the interest of preventing the spread of COVID-19 at the Tokyo Marathon 2023. Note, depending on the health assessment, an individual may be requested to withdraw from the event. 3-3.15. Entries will be deferred to Tokyo Marathon 2024 or Tokyo Marathon 2025. * Below are the times of the cut-off times and location (provisional). He has multiple victories in London and Berlin, and he won Chicago in 2014. * Pick-up time will be preassigned, and the number of entry will be regulated per time. The Tokyo Marathon, a member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM), will continue to implement variety of programs designed to cultivate the sport of running, attracting more runners within Japan and from overseas to experience a world-class race. 7. If the event is canceled between February 27, and the starting gun time (9:05 a.m.) on March 5, 2023. Hotels near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building are particularly convenient for those seeking accommodation near the start line. Testing details will be announced separately. 6) Secondary lottery may be held for ONE TOKYO Premium Members if any entry vacancy is available. You can get into the Chicago Marathon through a guaranteed entry or by entering a lottery. However, there are usually only 35,000 places available. 2-1. Final payments received after November 1, 2022 will be charged a $50 late payment fee. 1-1) Elite, Wheelchair Elite, Semi-elite will start at the gun time and the record will be based on gun (gross) time. If duplicate entry is discovered, the entry will be voided and the paid event fee will not be refunded. If the event is canceled by February 5, 2023. 2. * Racing wheelchair requirements are specified in the latest "Rules and Regulations" set forth by the World Para Athletics. The specified health-management app will also be used to identify the individual. In addition, this page is a work in progress and will be updated as more information is made public. The applicant must complete the Packet Pick-up during the period of the Tokyo Marathon EXPO in person with valid photo ID. *If the total number of applicants surpasses the allotted field size (25 men and women each), those who are the fastest among the pool of applicants will be accepted. However, dont worry because once you are inside you can fill up your empty water bottles and there are snacks available. Qualifying for this marathon only occurs if you want to be considered a semi-elite or an elite runner. 3-2.5. 2) The COVID-19 Regulation shall outline the rules and protocols pertaining to COVID-19. Unfortunately with a state of emergency a regular occurrence in the nations capital in those autumn months, the event was postponed yet again. Bringing a guide runner not approved by the event organizer. From 11:00 a.m. on August 1 until 5 p.m. on August 12, 2022 (JST). This is part of the Run with Heart program.