3-2.6. Following year in 2016, we established Semi-Elite (Overseas) category to attract outstanding athletes from outside of Japan, who meet the criteria set forth, to compete in the event to raise the overall athletic level. Please carefully check your registered information for they are not allowed to be changed or canceled after submission, excluding the items that can be modified on the "My Entry". Japan has been good to Kipchoge, who won the gold medal in the Olympic marathon in Sapporo last August. 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. Privacy Policy| 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 event is subject to cancel due to natural disaster or in a situation in which delivering a safe event is difficult. Staying near the start means you wont need to rush on the morning of your race and affords one the ability to sleep in just a little longer. Contact| 1) Marathon (Men, Women, Wheelchair Men, Wheelchair Women). 3-3.11. Any participant guilty of breaching this rule will be disqualified, and the event fee (including donation) will not be refunded. Although you may want to run the Tokyo Marathon, you will have to go through some steps before you actually get to do so. 13-3.3.1. - Participants capable of completing the race within 2 hours and 10 minutes using a racing wheelchair. The other way to qualify for the Tokyo Marathon is in the Elite category. There is no official timeline on when Japans borders will open to visa-free travel for tourism purposes. For both the marathon, and wheelchair marathon races, the prize money accordingly to the results will be awarded in accordance with separate rules. And whether youre a seasoned marathoner or youre just starting to train for your first 26.2, we have loads of training plans and tips to help you reach your goals. The B.A.A. If youd rather not roll the dice or raise funds for a bib, however, you can aim to hit the qualifying standards set by the individual marathons. 1-1) Overall: the top three male and female finishers. Staying near the finish is another option many consider if you just want a short stroll back after a hard race. Both she and Kipchoge ran the fastest marathons ever in Japan. * Racing wheelchair requirements are specified in the latest "Rules and Regulations" set forth by the World Para Athletics. The marathon is largely oversubscribed meaning a lot of people do not get entry into the race. Therefore, a smartphone will be necessary in order to participate in the event. Note, depending on the health assessment, an individual may be requested to withdraw from the event. (Results are considered unofficial. 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. You can find out more about qualifying for the Tokyo Marathon here. 2-1) Junior & Youth, Wheelchair, Visually-impaired runners, Intellectually-impaired runners, Transplant recipients: the top three male and female from each category. * Packet Pick-up will not be allowed without valid photo-ID check. Anne Francis June 15, 2022. Failing to perform Packet Pick-up will result in disqualification from participating in the race (we will not accept registration or Packet Pick-up on the race day). 20% of the subject amount will be refunded. ). The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Tokyo Medical Association; In the Start Area, body temperature check will be conducted and along, the participant will be required to show the health-assessment app. Wearing of the mask is not mandated on the course, but masks cannot be discarded on the course and participants are expected to carry the mask at all times. 13-3.3.2. Additionally, Japan-based runners must be registered members of the JAAF (Japan Association of Athletics Federations). 2-1. This program began with the Tokyo Marathon 2015 to embellish the culture of running by uniting runners across Japan. Participants are obliged to report to the event organizer if positive COVID-19 has been detected. The 2021 Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March 6, 2022, because of the surge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation announced on Friday, September 17. For example in the 2020 Boston Marathon began at 10 a.m. eastern on Monday, September 9, at baa.org - however only those with marathon qualifying times (from September 15 of 2018 or later) who are 20 or more minutes faster than the standard for their age and gender were . Kipchoges performance continued the citys history of witnessing breakthroughs in mens marathon times, having hosted the first marathons sub-2:05, 2:04, 2:03 and now sub-2:02. Clothing cannot be discarded/donated; participants are expected to carry their clothing if they wish to take it off. 13-3.2.1. The registration time in the past has opened in August. 8. The qualifying window was January 1 through December 31, 2022. Such creative liberties were similar to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which kept the 2020 namesake despite postponement to the following year. * Pick-up time will be preassigned, and the number of entry will be regulated per time. 2) The COVID-19 Regulation shall outline the rules and protocols pertaining to COVID-19. At the Packet Pick-up, specified health-management app will be examined. That leaves the Boston and New York City marathons as the two WMM races he hasnt wonor run. 10% of the subject amount will be refunded. Last year, the race was initially pushed from the spring to the fall before it was canceled entirely. Other runners interested in competing on October 17, 2021, had to apply between March 22 and March 31 for general entry. For the men, Eliud Kipchoge recorded the fourth fastest marathon time in history. Disposal of waste other than the trash bin provided by the event organizer is prohibited. 1-2) Records of the other entrants will be based on net time; the time recorded from the start of the starting line. It was first organized in 2007 and since then, it has been taking place every year. Finishing place is determined by net time.). This means you will have to reach each checkpoint by a certain time in order to complete the marathon. Once a charity entry is accepted, runners have less than three weeks to pay the minimum fee. However, if the testing doesnt take place due to any changes in countermeasures planned in accordance with the laws on infectious diseases, the event fee will be partially refunded.. Samurai Sports is not officially associated the Tokyo Marathon organizing committee. 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. If the body temperature is above the specified number, the participant will be required to follow further instruction of the event staff. Together, the Kenyan pair ran the fastest marathons ever in Japan. Packet Pick-up times will be pre-assigned within a specific time frame. Cancellation due to earthquake within Japan. Application Period: 11:00 a.m. on August 15 until 5:00 p.m. on August 26, 2022 (JST)Maximum Capacity: 500. Kosgei, Kipchoge Win 2022 Tokyo Marathon. Typically, the ballot opens around the first week of May every year, shortly after the race in late April; however the ballot for the 2021 race opened on October 4, 2020 and closed on October 9. At the Packet Pick-up, compliance to the staff instruction will be mandated, along with cooperation of the wearing of the mask, maintaining physical distance and such initiated as countermeasure to prevent the spread of the disease. Entry Gate, and Starting Corral cannot be requested for change for any reasons, and no exceptions accepted. 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. To secure guaranteed entry among the expected 45,000 runners taking part in the fall race, runners had to hit a time standard between January 1, 2019, and when registration closed this winter. For this, you would need to have proof of your running ability or be one of the fastest runners. Entry status, entry result, event fee payment, and issuance of Runner Handbook and Finisher Certificate will be available on the "My Entry". 3-1.5. Wearing of the mask will be required until the start line, and conversation with other participants shall be kept at minimal. For the 2020 race, which was supposed to take place on November 1, fewer than three percent of runners who registered without a time-qualifier were selected via the drawing. You will have to leave these behind. 4) All participants must agree and abide to all regulations. 1-2. Hotels near Tokyo station are slightly more expensive compared to Shinjuku but also a bit quieter. Qualifying TimeMen's Full Marathon: Under 2hrs 32min 00secWomen's Full Marathon: Under 3hrs 19min 00sec*The record can be either gun time or net time. 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. Marathons are a great way to test the ability of certain runners as well provide a great thrill for them. The elite events were won by Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei respectively, whilst the wheelchair races were won by Swiss athlete Marcel Hug and Japanese competitor Tsubasa Kina. In certain cases, the event organizer will provide medical expenses following the event. The reason for this type of entry is to give a chance to those who have tried to register and failed to get a place, three years in a row. Five women ran faster than 2:20. 7. At the Entrance Gate, the health-management app and registered photo will be examined. Here are the current time standards for Chicago, broken down by age group: Running among the 50,000 participants through the Big Apples five boroughs is a goal of many marathoners, but the hard truth is that the NYC drawing is extremely selective. 3-4.2. 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.