Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon is a half marathon through central Tokyo, run on the third Sunday of October and organised by the Tokyo Marathon Foundation. It starts and finishes at the Japan National Stadium (MUFG Stadium) and uses the course of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games marathon. The first edition was held in 2022. From the stadium the route runs through Tomihisacho, Suidobashi and Jinbocho to Kanda and Nihonbashi, where it turns, then returns to Jinbocho and continues to the Hitotsubashi riverside for a second turn before going back through Suidobashi and Tomihisacho to the stadium. The course is certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and World Athletics. Runners start in waves from 8:05 a.m., after the wheelchair race at 8:00, and the time limit is three hours, with closing times at checkpoints on the course. The capacity was 18,000 in 2026, raised by 3,000. When entries exceed capacity, places are drawn by lottery, with a priority draw for women runners. Entrants must be at least 18 and able to finish within two hours 40 minutes.