TOKYO, Mar 02 (News On Japan) –
The Tokyo Marathon was held on March 1st alongside a course working from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to Tokyo Station, with Suguru Osako, who holds the Japanese nationwide report and competes for Li-Ning, ending twelfth in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 59 seconds to put up one of the best consequence amongst Japanese runners within the males’s race.
Kengo Suzuki of the Yokohama City Athletics Association, a former Japanese report holder, adopted in thirteenth place, 10 seconds behind Osako, and secured a berth within the Grand Championship (MGC) scheduled for October 2027, which is able to function the choice race for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Osako has already certified for the occasion.
Tadese Takele of Ethiopia captured his second consecutive title with a profitable time of two hours, 3 minutes and 37 seconds.
Source: Kyodo