Runners
Information for those who wish to participate as runners, including entry information for Tokyo Marathon 2018.
Entry Requirements
| Race Name |
Tokyo Marathon 2018 |
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| Organizer | Tokyo Marathon Foundation |
| Co-organizers | JAAF (Japan Association of Athletics Federations); Tokyo Metropolitan Government; Fuji Television Network, Inc.; Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd.; The Yomiuri Shimbun; Nippon Television Network Corporation; The Tokyo Shimbun |
| Supporting Organizations (provisional) |
JAPAN SPORTS AGENCY; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; Japan Tourism Agency; Metropolitan Tokyo Mayors' Council; Japan Sports Association; Japanese Olympic Committee; Japanese Para-Sports Association; Japan Para Athletics; Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation); KEIZAI DOYUKAI (Japan Association of Corporate Executives); The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Tokyo Medical Association; Tokyo Disaster Prevention & Emergency Medical Service Association; Tokyo Private Ambulance Call Center Registered Companies Liaison Council; TOKYO NURSING ASSOCIATION; Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau; Tokyo Federation of Neighborhood Associations; Tokyo Federation of Shopping Center Promotion Associations & Tokyo Federation of Shopping Centers; Tokyo Sports Association; Sankei Sports; Yukan Fuji; SANKEI LIVING SHIMBUN Inc.; Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.; Fuji Sankei Business I; FUSOSHA Publishing Inc.; The Hochi Shimbun; Radio Nippon Co., Ltd.; The Tokyo Chunichi Sports |
| Managing Organization |
Tokyo Athletics Association |
| Operation Supporter | Tokyo Sports Association for the Disabled; Kanto Para Athletics |
| Presenting Partner | Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd |
| Official Partners | STARTS CORPORATION INC.; Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.; ASICS Japan Corp.; Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; BMW Japan Corp.; KINTETSU INTERNATIONAL; The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited; SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION; Toray Industries, Inc.; McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Seven-Eleven Japan Co.,Ltd.; ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.; American Express International, Inc.; ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD; KAGOME Co., Ltd; Photocreate Co.,Ltd; ZENROSAI（National Federation of Workers and Consumers Insurance Cooperatives）; KONICA MINOLTA, INC.; SECOM CO.,LTD.; Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co.,Inc.; Daiwa Securities Group; Shiseido Japan Co.,Ltd; BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.; IBM Japan,Ltd.; NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION; KOYOU RENTIA Co.,Ltd.; Shimizu Octo,Inc.; EMTG Co., Ltd.; Dole Japan, Inc. |
| Official Suppliers | Kokushikan University; Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited; Hibino Corporation; TANAKA HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.; TUKIJI MARKET ASSOCIATION; YODOBASHI WHOLESALE MARKET ASSOCIATION; Tokyo Road Management Association; Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo; Scout Association of Tokyo; The Council for Area Development and Management of Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho |
| Events | 1) Marathon (Men, Women, Wheelchair Men, Wheelchair Women) |
| Date & Time | Sunday, February 25, 2018 |
| Broadcaster | Fuji Television Network, Inc. |
| Course | 1) Marathon: |
| Competition Rules |
The races will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the IAAF, the JAAF and the Race Organizer. IAAF Road Race Label Regulations also apply to the Tokyo Marathon 2018, which has been certified by the IAAF as a Gold Label road race. Doping control is conducted under IAAF Anti-Doping Regulations and/or Japan Anti-Doping Regulations. |
| Time Limits |
Marathon: 7 hours
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| Maximum number of Participants / Eligibility | Those who fulfill the following conditions, and whose participation is approved by the organizer.
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| Entry Fee |
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| Application Procedure |
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| Award Presentations |
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| Prize Money | For the marathon race, and Wheelchair Marathon race prize money based on the results will be awarded in accordance with separate rules. |
| Number Card Pick-Up |
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| For Inquiries |
Tokyo Marathon 2018 Entry Desk |
| Other Informations |
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Event Regulations
The regulations with which the Tokyo Marathon applicants and participating runners must comply are established in the Event Regulations.
- 1. The event will comply with all domestic laws and regulations.
- 2. In addition to the Event Regulations, the event will adhere to the Race Rules, the Race Regulations, and the Entry Regulations.
- 3. The event organizer will not be liable to any detriments caused by the followings:
- (1) Illness or other accidents (excluding emergency treatment)
- (2) Loss and/or damage of personal property
- (3) Delay to the race caused by the trouble in public transportation or poor road conditions
- 4. To ensure the safety of the event, the event organizer shall impose the appropriate regulations over the race area.
- 5. Runners are requested to follow the instruction by the event organizer. Otherwise, he/she will be disqualified from the participation in the race.
- 6. Copyright of images, photographs, articles, race records, and location information, covering the event, and their usage right for TV broadcasting, newspapers, magazines and the Internet, belongs to the event organizer. Aforementioned copyright includes but not limited to names and other personal information such as age and address (country, prefecture and city only) of entrants mentioned in the article covering the event.
- 7. The event organizer, in recognition of the importance of protecting personal information, abides by all laws and ordinances concerning the protection of personal information and adheres to the event organizer's privacy policy when handling personal information.
- (1) Type of Information
Name, gender, date of birth, age, address, telephone number, mobile phone number, e-mail address, nationality, emergency contact name, telephone number and relationship with the individual, records,location information, and medical information - (2) Purpose of Use
To improve service and safety levels for participants, personal information may be used to deliver the Runner Handbook, records, miscellaneous information related to the event including ones provided by the sponsors and supporting organizations, race results (rankings), insurance, and medical support. - (3) Cases of Provision of Information to Third Parties
Information shall be supplied to third parties in the following cases in which;
-It is necessary to supply the information to third parties, such as related businesses and suppliers within the scope of managing this event.
-The information is required by an insurance company for the purpose of making an insurance application.
-The medical information is required for academic purposes.
-The event organizer announces race results details via TV broadcasts, newspapers, magazines, or the Internet.
- (1) Type of Information
Race Regulations
The event organizer does not permit any participant to run in the race who is in violation of the event rules, other laws and regulations, or public order and morals, as well as the prohibitions specified in the following examples 1 to 11.
If any of these is applicable to a participant, the event organizer may not allow the participant to join the race or may keep the participant from continuing to run even after the race has already started. Any objection against its judgment will not be accepted.
- 1. Dressed in clothing or wearing gear that may be dangerous to other runners as it may hurt them or cause a fall. Running with the whole part of the face covered.
- 2. Dressed inappropriately for a sports event or in clothing that is unpleasant to other runners or spectators.
- 3. Clothing for the purpose of political or religious assertions or propaganda, as well as advertising.
- 4. Clothing for the purpose of promoting or advertising an individual name, a specified region or an organization that the event organizer does not acknowledge.
- 5. Use of articles that could cause other runners to mistakenly recognize as a starting signal and cause confusion to the management of the race or devices with a strong volume of sound that could disturb other runners.
- 6. Acts that cause a delay to the race such as dancing, performing, playing instruments, standing near the starting or finish lines, or in the streets along the course.
- 7. Soliciting monetary contributions, signatures, etc.
- 8. Preventing pedestrians from crossing the course or obstructing the passage of emergency vehicles at certain points, when and where they are allowed to do so.
- 9. Obstructing the race by failing to follow the instructions by the race officials.
- 10. Changing clothes or taking toilet breaks at the places other than designated locations.
- 11. Occurrence of issues other than those provided in numbers 1 to 10 that the event organizer judges inappropriate to the race.
Entry Regulations
Applicants who cannot observe the Event Regulations, the Race Regulations, or the following will be rejected in the entrant selection (or disqualified when it is found after the entry fee payment / race participation), and no refund will be made. Moreover, applicants will never be allowed to participate in our future races.
- (1) A duplicate application for the race entry by the same applicant is prohibited.
- (2) Falsifying name, date of birth, gender, nationality, residence, or record is strictly prohibited. Modification of entry information in the application form or cancellation of entry after submitting application will not be allowed; please carefully check your entry data before application. Especially in the misinformation of nationality or event category, even if it is a mistake without intention of falsifying, it may result in disqualification of the entry. If the event organizer identifies problems with entry data, the Entry Desk will contact the runner either by e-mail or telephone.
- (3) Certain PCs, browsers and operating systems may cause errors in your application process through the Internet. The event organizer will not be responsible for delays in applications caused by defects of the Internet connectivity etc.
- (4) The lottery and selection results will be notified to all applicants via e-mail to the address registered on the application form. Changes to the e-mail address registered on the application form will not be allowed. Applicants who change their e-mail address after the completion of entry application will not be able to receive notifications such as announcements regarding the lottery and selection results, as well as the event information.
- (5) The event organizer will not verify correct delivery of e-mail. The event organizer will not be liable to any detriments caused by undelivered e-mails such as the lottery result notification, due to PC malfunctions, e-mail refusal setting, wrong e-mail address, security software settings and so forth.
- (6) The Entry Desk will not be able to answer questions regarding the status of an entry, result of a lottery etc. by phone.
- (7) Applicants who fail to pay their entry fee by the designated date will have their entries cancelled automatically, and will not be allowed to participate in the race. Putting the right of entry or the Number Card up for auction is strictly prohibited. Any participant guilty of breaching this rule will be disqualified, and the entry fee will not be refunded.
- (8) Participation by an individual other than the applicant (proxy entrant, transferred rights) is not permitted. As part of security measures, please wear your wristbands if you are requested to do so by the event organizer, in addition to any other instructions that are issued.
- (9) Entry fee will not be refunded if the race was cancelled due to natural disaster such as earthquake, storm, flood, snow, accidents, contagious disease, or other incidents beyond the control of the event organizer. No refund will be made as well for overpayment and/or duplicated payments.
- (10) Participants must complete entrant registration (Number Card pick-up) during the three days before the race day, by presenting a valid photo ID in person. Failing to perform Number Card pick-up will result in disqualification from participation in the race. Proxy registration is not accepted. Participants cannot pick up Number Card on the race day.
T-Shirt size*
The sizes are based on the Japanese standard.
Please use the following list as a guide to determine your T-Shirt size.
*Please note that you cannot change the T-Shirt size after registration.
