Held in the beating heart of Japan, the Tokyo Marathon returned on Sunday 1 March for its 19th edition. Conditions for the 2026 race were mostly sunny, with temperatures hovering around 10ºC at the start.
Tadese Takele of Ethiopia repeated as the men’s champion, winning a sprint finish in 2:03:36, while Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei set a course record in the women’s race, crossing the line in 2:14:28. In the wheelchair races, Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner – both of Switzerland – won the men’s and women’s division respectively.
You can see the top finishers of the elite races below and explore the full results here.
Elite race results from the 2026 Tokyo MarathonWomenBrigid Kosgei (KEN): 2:14:28Bertukan Welde (ETH): 2:16:35Hawi Feysa (ETH): 2:17:38Sutume Asefa Kebede (ETH): 2:17:38Megertu Alemu (ETH): 2:18:49Viola Cheptoo (KEN): 2:19:03Mestawut Fikir (ETH): 2:19:59Aberu Ayana (ETH): 2:20:29Pascalia Jepkogei (KEN): 2:21:37Ai Hosoda (JPN): 2:23:38MenTadese Takele (ETH): 2:03:36Geoffrey Toroitich (KEN): 2:03:36Alexander Mutiso (KEN): 2:03:36Daniel Mateiko (KEN): 2:03:43Muktar Edris (ETH): 2:04:06Iliass Aouani (ITA): 2:04:25Selemon Barega (ETH): 2:04:59Seifu Tura (ETH): 2:05:01Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich (KEN): 2:05:20Shifera Tamru (ETH): 2:05:55Women’s wheelchairCatherine Debrunner (SUI): 1:37:14Eden Rainbow Cooper (GBR): 1:41:12Zhou Zhaoqian (CHN): 1:41:11Tatyana McFadden (USA): 1:41:14Vanessa de Souza (BRA): 1:41:17Men’s wheelchairMarcel Hug (SUI): 1:21:08Luo Xingchuan (CHN): 1:28:07Sho Watanabe (JPN): 1:33:08Samuel Rizzo (AUS): 1:33:10Geert Schipper (NED): 1:33:09Try our marathon plans for free
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