Tokyo International Marathon

The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.

It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd years. In the inaugural year, 1981, both marathons took place. However, because it was not possible to support two marathons a month apart in the same city, from 1982, the alternating format went into effect. The events were replaced in 2007 by the Tokyo Marathon, a race which is open to general runners of both sexes.

Between 1979 and 2008 there was also a Tokyo International Women's Marathon for female elite runners in November.

Winners

Key:   Course record

YearAthleteCountryTime
1981 FebHideki Kita Japan2:12:04
1981 MarRodolfo Gomez Mexico2:11:00
1982Vadim Sidorov Soviet Union2:10:33
1983Toshihiko Seko Japan2:08:38
1984Juma Ikangaa Tanzania2:10:49
1985Shigeru So Japan2:10:32
1986Juma Ikangaa Tanzania2:08:10
1987Hiromi Taniguchi Japan2:10:06
1988Abebe Mekonnen Ethiopia2:08:33
1989Hiromi Taniguchi Japan2:09:34
1990Takeyuki Nakayama Japan2:10:57
1991Abebe Mekonnen Ethiopia2:10:26
1992Koichi Morishita Japan2:10:19
1993Abebe Mekonnen Ethiopia2:12:00
1994Steve Moneghetti Australia2:08:55
1995Erick Wainaina Kenya2:10:31
1996Vanderlei de Lima Brazil2:08:38
1997Koji Shimizu Japan2:10:09
1998Alberto Juzdado Spain2:08:01
1999Gert Thys South Africa2:06:33
2000Japhet Kosgei Kenya2:07:15
2001Kenichi Takahashi Japan2:10:51
2002Erick Wainaina Kenya2:08:43
2003Zebedayo Bayo Tanzania2:09:07
2004Daniel Njenga Kenya2:08:43
2005Toshinari Takaoka Japan2:07:41
2006Ambesse Tolosa Ethiopia2:08:58

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