2011 Tokyo Marathon

The 2011 Tokyo Marathon (Japanese: 東京マラソン 2011) was the fifth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 27 February. The men's race was won by Ethiopian Hailu Mekonnen in a time of 2:07:35, while the women's race was won by home athlete Noriko Higuchi in 2:28:49. The original winner of the women's race was Tatyana Aryasova of Russia in 2:27:29, but she was later disqualified after failing a doping test.[1]

5th Tokyo Marathon
VenueTokyo, Japan
Dates27 February
Champions
MenHailu Mekonnen (2:07:35)
WomenNoriko Higuchi (2:28:49)

Results

Men
Position Athlete Nationality Time
01Hailu Mekonnen Ethiopia2:07:35
02Paul Biwott Kenya2:08:17
03Yuki Kawauchi Japan2:08:37
04Yoshinori Oda Japan2:09:03
05Cyrus Njubi Kenya2:09:10
06Felix Limo Kenya2:10:50
07Takaaki Koda Japan2:11:08
08Salim Kipsang Kenya2:11:25
09Yemane Tsegay Ethiopia2:11:49
10Takashi Horiguchi Japan2:12:05

Women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
01Noriko Higuchi Japan2:28:49
02Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova Russia2:28:56
03Yoko Shibui Japan2:29:03
04Misaki Katsumata Japan2:31:10
05Sumiko Suzuki Japan2:32:02
06Rina Yamazaki Japan2:32:51
07Shoko Miyazaki Japan2:33:10
08Yumi Hirata Japan2:33:14
09Olena Burkovska Ukraine2:33:30
10Miki Ohira Japan2:34:46
—Tatyana Aryasova Russia2:27:29 DQ[1]

References
  1. http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.de/2012/01/russian-aryasova-stripped-of-2011-tokyo.html Russian Tatyana Aryasova Stripped of 2011 Tokyo Marathon Title After Testing Positive for Masking Agent. Japan Running News (2012-01-24). Retrieved 2020-04-04.
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