Tokyo Marathon
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| Date and location | March Tokyo, Japan |
| Race type | road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2007 |
| Record | 2:07:23 (M; 2008-02-17, Viktor Röthlin); 2:31:01 (F; 2007-02-18, Hitomi Niiya) |
| Official site | www.tokyo42195.org |
The Tokyo Marathon (東京マラソン Tokyo Marason?) is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It usually takes place in late March.
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[edit] Course
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building -> Imperial Palace -> Hibiya Park (10km Finish) -> Shinagawa -> Ginza -> Nihombashi -> Asakusa -> Tsukiji -> Tokyo Big Sight (Full Marathon Finish)
[edit] Winners
| Year | Winner Men | Country | Time | Winner Women | Country | Time |
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| 2008 | Viktor Röthlin |  Switzerland |
2:07:23 | Claudia Dreher |  Germany |
2:35:35 |
| 2007 | Daniel Njenga |  Kenya |
2:09:45 | Hitomi Niiya |  Japan |
2:31:02 |
[edit] See also
- Tokyo International Marathon
- Tokyo International Women's Marathon
