The Tokyo Marathon is one of seven World Marathon Majors and has been contested annually since 2007, except in 2020 when it was an elite-only race due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in 2021, when the marathon was postponed to 2022 due to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tokyo Marathon replaced two previous marathons in Tokyo, the Tokyo International Marathon which took place in even years from 1980 to 2006, and the Tokyo - New York Friendship International Marathon which took place in odd years. Ethiopia is tied with Kenya for the most Tokyo Marathon winners of any country, with 12 wins among 10 distinct winners (five men and five women), while Kenya has been represented by the most winners in the men's race with eight wins among seven distinct winners, in addition to four winners in the women's race. Japan has the most wins in the wheelchair race, with 12 wins among five distinct winners on the men's side and 11 wins among two distinct winners on the women's side.
Winners
Key: Course record (in bold)
Year Men's winner Country Time Women's winner Country Time Rf. 2007 Daniel Njenga 2:09:45 Hitomi Niiya 2:31:01 2008 Viktor Röthlin 2:07:23 Claudia Dreher 2:35:35 2009 Salim Kipsang 2:10:27 Mizuho Nasukawa 2:25:38 2010 Masakazu Fujiwara 2:12:19 Alevtina Biktimirova 2:34:39 2011 Hailu Mekonnen 2:07:35 Noriko Higuchi 2:28:49 2012 Michael Kipyego 2:07:37 Atsede Habtamu 2:25:28 2013 Dennis Kimetto 2:06:50 Aberu Kebede 2:25:34 2014 Dickson Chumba 2:05:42 Tirfi Tsegaye 2:22:23 2015 Endeshaw Negesse 2:06:00 Birhane Dibaba 2:23:15 2016 Feyisa Lilesa 2:06:56 Helah Kiprop 2:21:27 2017 Wilson Kipsang 2:03:58 Sarah Chepchirchir 2:19:47 2018 Dickson Chumba 2:05:30 Birhane Dibaba 2:19:51 2019 Birhanu Legese 2:04:48 Ruti Aga 2:20:40 2020 Birhanu Legese 2:04:15 Lonah Chemtai 2:17:45 2021 Eliud Kipchoge 2:02:40 Brigid Kosgei 2:16:02 2023 Deso Gelmisa 2:05:22 Rosemary Wanjiru 2:16:28 2024 Benson Kipruto 2:02:16 Sutume Kebede 2:15:55 2025 Tadese Takele 2:03:23 Sutume Kebede (2) 2:16:31
Wheelchair race Year Men's winner Country Time Women's winner Country Time Rf. 2007 Masazumi Soejima 1:32:21 - 2008 Masazumi Soejima 1:27:15 Wakako Tsuchida 1:45:19 2009 Masazumi Soejima 1:33:11 Wakako Tsuchida 1:46:31 2010 Hiroyuki Yamamoto 1:35:19 Wakako Tsuchida 1:53:01 2011 Masazumi Soejima 1:25:38 Wakako Tsuchida 1:40:08 2012 Hiroyuki Yamamoto 1:29:26 Wakako Tsuchida 1:48:31 2013 Masazumi Soejima 1:27:53 Wakako Tsuchida 1:48:29 2014 Hiroyuki Yamamoto 1:30:43 Wakako Tsuchida 1:48:08 2015 Kota Hokinoue 1:30:23 Wakako Tsuchida 1:46:30 2016 Kurt Fearnley 1:26:00 Wakako Tsuchida 1:41:04 2017 Sho Watanabe 1:28:01 Amanda McGrory 1:43:27 2018 Hiroyuki Yamamoto 1:26:23 Manuela Schär 1:43:25 2019 Marcel Hug 1:30:44 Manuela Schär 1:46:57 2020 Tomoki Suzuki 1:21:52 Tsubasa Kina 1:40:00 2021 Marcel Hug1:22:16Tsubasa Kina1:40:21 2023 Marcel Hug 1:20:57 Manuela Schär 1:36:43 2024 Tomoki Suzuki 1:23:05 Manuela Schär 1:40:10 2025 Tomoki Suzuki 1:19:14 Catherine Debrunner 1:35:56
Victories by nationality Country MalevictoriesFemalevictoriesMen'sWheelchairWomen's Wheelchair Total 1 3 13 11 28 7 8 0 0 15 9 4 0 0 13 1 0 3 4 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
Notes
References
External links Past Tokyo Marathon results