Tokyo Marathon 2010
The 4th annual Tokyo Marathon includes two races: a full marathon of 42.195 km, and a 10K run. From the 311,441 applicants, only 35,000 are selected to run in the race through the streets of Tokyo.
At 9:05 am on February 28th, runners in wheelchairs start first from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. At 9:10 am, all the rest of the racers start together. The marathon course starts from Shinjuku and goes through Iidabashi to the Imperial Palace, and then on to Hibiya, Shinagawa, Ginza, Nihombashi, Asakusa Kaminarimon Gate, Tsukiji, Toyosu and finally finishes at Tokyo Big Sight. The route symbolizes the past, present, and future of Tokyo by including historical districts, the busy downtown and futuristic high-rises.
Various famous runners from home and abroad will participate in the race. Why not join the many roadside spectators to cheer on the runners?
Also, the "Tokyo Big Marathon Festa 2010" will be held with various performances such as live music, dancing, and Japanese folk arts.
- Date: Sunday, February 28th, 2010
- Tokyo Big Marathon Festa 2010: Saturday, February 27th-Sunday, February 28th
(On February 27th, only Japanese folk arts will be performed at Hibiya Park.) - Start: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
10 minutes on foot from Shinjuku Station (JR Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Toei Oedo and Shinjuku Line) - * Special traffic regulations will be enforced.
- Finish: Tokyo Big Sight
3 minutes on foot from Kokusai-Tenjijo Station (Yurikamome Line),
7 minutes on foot from Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon Station (Rinkai Line) - For more details, go to: http://www.tokyo42195.org/
- Date:Thursday, February 25th–Saturday, February 27th 10:00～20:00
