2020 Tokyo Marathon

The 2020 Tokyo Marathon (Japanese: 東京マラソン2020) was the fourteenth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, and was held on Sunday, 1 March. A World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race,[1] it was the first World Marathon Majors event held that year. Last year's winner, Birhanu Legese, successfully defended his title by winning with a time of 2:04:15, while Lonah Chemtai Salpeter set a new course record as well as a new Israeli national record by winning with a time of 2:17:45.[2][3][4] The men's wheelchair race was won by Japanese racer Tomoki Suzuki, and the women's wheelchair race was won by Japanese racer Tsubasa Kina.[5][6]

14th Tokyo Marathon
LocationTokyo, Japan
Dates1 March 2020
CompetitorsElite athletes only
Champions
MenBirhanu Legese (2:04:15)
WomenLonah Chemtai Salpeter (2:17:45)
Wheelchair menTomoki Suzuki (01:21:52)
Wheelchair womenTsubasa Kina (01:40:00)

References
  1. "World Athletics Label Road Races". worldathletics.org. 8 March 2020.
  2. "東京マラソン リーダーボード(速報)". Leaderboard.marathon.tokyo. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "Twitter". Mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. "Twitter". Mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. "Athletics: Legese wins virus-affected Tokyo Marathon, nat'l rec for Osako". Kyodo News. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. "Lonah Salpeter shatters Tokyo Marathon course record". Running Magazine. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.


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