The Tokyo Marathon 2025 Charity is an initiative to expand the circle of charity activities through the Tokyo Marathon.
You can support this initiative by making donations.
■The charity organization
39 charity organizations are set to participate in undertakings that promote sports and support environmental conservation, refugees, sick and impoverished children and animal welfare.
Click here for more information on participating organizations.
■Donation and Charity Runner Application Period
①Wish to donate and run the race as a Charity Runner.
Application deadline : June 25, 11:00 a.m. - July 10, 5:00 p.m. (JST)
Amount of donation: Donation application for 100,000 yen or more and the amount set by the charity organization to which the donation is made.
②Only wish to donate.
Application deadline : June 25, 11:00 a.m. - August 30, 5:00 p.m. (JST)
Donation amount: Donors can set their own donation amount from 1,000 yen.
Click here for information on how to participate and apply for charity and information on charity organizations to which donations will be made.
*The page is scheduled to be updated on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 11:00.
We appreciate your support, and look forward to your entry as a Charity Runner.
◎The comments from the Tokyo Marathon 2024 Charity Runner
■HONG KONG, CHINA (HKG) / Age 58
I'm a recreational and passionate runner. I hope my donation can provide assistance to the program and more people will have the opportunities to participate in sports activities. Sports can enhance our physical and mental health.
■THAILAND (THA) / Age 42
Human rights and education are what every human being deserves for. I live in Thailand and have seen many children, young people as well as women who lack social opportunity, and believe this situation also happens in the rest of South Asian countries as well, especially in Bangladesh which is recently facing economic difficulty.
I want to take some part to promote equality for people who lack the opportunity and resources to make their life better. This problem is not easy to get resolved and it will take time, just like running a marathon. I hope I can help create awareness to other people by way of my charity and running.
■UNITED STATES (USA) / Age 29
I've been a charity runner for five years, and I always try to select a cause that I'm passionate about. CARE International Japan immediately stood out to me for its work to support women and girls in conflict zones. Women and girls face sexual and gender-based violence on top of the violence or natural disaster that has driven them to their homes. As someone in a position of privilege, I want to use my money (and my voice) to draw attention to these issues and the noble work of CARE. It would be the honor of a lifetime to run for the CARE team at the Tokyo Marathon.
■SWITZERLAND (SUI) / Age 31
I participate in the Tokyo Marathon's charity to combine my passion for sports with making a positive impact on society. Through their Sports Legacy Program, they promote education, facilities, awareness, and societal contributions, aligning with my values of innovation and inclusion. Together, we can create a brighter future for Tokyo and Japan.
■UNITED STATES (USA) / Age 55
My reason to support the Ronald McDonald House is they were there for my brother and his family while their daughter was in the hospital receiving treatment for cancer. This enables them to stay close to their daughter, this helps many families and I believe in and passionate in supporting this charity and being a charity runner.
■UNITED STATES (USA) / Age 35
I want to support women and girls on conflict, and want them to be safe.
■UNITED STATES (USA) / Age 42
I was born in Nigeria, West Africa, and I was lucky enough to be born into a family able to afford
health care and clean water. I have witnessed a lot of family and friends get very sick due to a lack of clean water. I now live in the United States and I donate a lot of money to clean water charities and initiatives. I would be honored to run the Tokyo Marathon and run for such a fantastic charity.
