In pictures: The rain, the pain and the fun of Tokyo Marathon 2019
Low temperatures and persistent rain put a slight damper on the celebratory aspect of the 13th Tokyo Marathon but at least it didn't harm the runners' overall performances. The winner — Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese — clocked the event's second-best time ever, and a record ...
Cancer survivor runs for family, friends — and herself — in Tokyo Marathon
Vanessa Oshima has been running every day since her friend was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, and she made a promise that she would finish a 5 km run daily until her friend no longer showed any evidence of the disease. Then, two years ...
Birhanu Legese overcomes wet conditions to win Tokyo Marathon
Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese hit the pavement in arguably the worst conditions in the 13-year history of the Tokyo Marathon and performed as if the weather wasn't much of a problem. For Suguru Osako and other Japanese runners, it was much more of a struggle. Legese ...
Suguru Osako aiming for form, not time, in Tokyo Marathon
Suguru Osako isn't a big talker. So he doesn't try to entertain with his words. But he's certainly determined to put on a good effort in the trial race for the Tokyo Olympics and the 2020 Summer Games. "I've had good training and want to do ...
As costs for security rise, the organizer of the Tokyo Marathon considers raising the participation fee 50 percent to ¥15,000 starting with the March 2020 race.
Yuta Shitara clocked a national record Sunday at the Tokyo Marathon, but it wasn't enough to outrun two-time winner Dickson Chumba of Kenya. Shitara finished in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 11 seconds, finishing 41 seconds back of the Kenyan and breaking the Japanese record ...
Sunday's Tokyo Marathon will cause road closures, officials warn
Tokyo residents and visitors to the capital will face road closures starting early Sunday morning due to the 12th annual Tokyo Marathon. The Tokyo Marathon Foundation, the event's organizer, said 36,000 people will take part. The runners will depart from a plaza in front of the ...
Former world record-holder Wilson Kipsang breezed to victory at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, but the Kenyan was well outside the world-record time he was targeting after adjustments to the course. Kipsang, the London Olympic bronze medalist, posted a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, ...
Former world record holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya on Friday expressed confidence ahead of this weekend's Tokyo Marathon, saying he believes he can set a new world mark. With the finish line being moved to in front of Tokyo Station, the course in the capital ...
Starting next year, runners at the Tokyo Marathon will cross the finish line at historic Tokyo Station, race organizers decided Tuesday. The finish line through this year's edition in February had been at the bayside Tokyo International Exhibition Center, popularly known as Tokyo Big Sight. ...
February in Tokyo was the season for running, as thousands prepared for one of the world's major sports events: the Tokyo Marathon.
Tokyo Marathon winner Endeshaw Negesse has reportedly failed a doping test and has been named as one of a number of Ethiopian athletes under investigation for infringements of the banned substance list, insidethegames.biz reported Wednesday. The 27-year-old was allegedly found to have the drug meldonium ...
