📏
42.195 km
Distance
⛰️
42 m
Elevation Gain
⏱️
4:35:00
Average Finish Time
🏃
38,000
Total Finishers
📅
2007
Established
➡️
Flat
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Course & Elevation
Starting at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku, the course winds through the Imperial Palace, Ginza, Asakusa with views of Sensō-ji Temple, and finishes at Tokyo Station. Exceptionally flat and fast.
Surface: road Profile: Flat
🌤️ Weather
Temperature 10°C
Humidity 50%
Rain Chance 30%
Cool early spring weather, typically 5–15°C. Can be windy. Excellent conditions for fast times.
🏆 Course Record
2:02:40
Eliud Kipchoge (2024)
Registration
Registration Opens August
Registration Closes August
Entry Cost ¥16,500 (~$110)
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🎯 Fun Facts
- ▸ The Tokyo Marathon is one of the newest World Marathon Majors, gaining Major status in 2013.
- ▸ Entry is by lottery with an acceptance rate of about 10%, making it one of the hardest majors to enter.
- ▸ The course passes through 7 of Tokyo's 23 special wards.
- ▸ Over 2 million spectators line the streets, providing legendary crowd support.
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