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Cloudy, around 15 C with 74 percent humidity and a strong southerly wind near 6 m/s that battered runners through the closing kilometres
2009 Ballot results
The datasheet
Tokyo Marathon 2009 ballot: 226,378 applications
Mizuho Nasukawa ran 2:25:38 to win the women's race on March 22, 2009, the fastest women's winning time in the Tokyo Marathon's young history, after the general entry lottery drew 226,378 marathon applicants for a 30,000 field cap.
Applications
226,378
Field size
29,128
Total finishers
Race day
Mar 22
2009
Ballot open
Jul 22
2008
Ballot close
Sep 22
2008
Semi-elite
M2:21 W2:52
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2009 notable
March 22, 2009 belonged to Mizuho Nasukawa. The Japanese runner broke clear to win the women's race in 2:25:38, the fastest women's winning time in the Tokyo Marathon's three editions, slicing more than four minutes off her personal best on a day when a strong southerly wind near 6 m/s under cloudy skies around 15 degrees made fast running hard. Yukari Sahaku and Reiko Tosa completed an all Japanese women's podium. The men's race was won by Kenya's Salim Kipsang in a wind blunted 2:10:27, just ahead of Kazuhiro Maeda and Kensuke Takahashi. Behind the elites, demand was enormous: the general lottery drew 226,378 marathon applicants for a 30,000 cap, and 29,128 of the 30,164 starters finished.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2007 → 2025
78K130K226K272K294K283K303K302K305K309K321K320K330K300K
'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'25
FAQ
Questions about the 2009 ballot
How many people applied for the 2009 Tokyo Marathon?
The organisers reported 226,378 marathon applicants for the 2009 race, against a 30,000 marathon field cap, with selection by lottery once applications exceeded the cap.
When did the 2009 Tokyo lottery window run?
General entry opened on 22 July 2008 and closed on 22 September 2008, with entrants decided by lottery because applications far exceeded the field cap.
Who won Tokyo 2009?
Salim Kipsang (KEN) won the men's race in 2:10:27. Mizuho Nasukawa (JPN) won the women's race in 2:25:38, the fastest women's winning time in the event's history at that point.
What was the weather at the 2009 Tokyo Marathon?
Cloudy and around 15 degrees Celsius with about 74 percent humidity and a strong southerly wind near 6 m/s that worked against runners through the closing kilometres.
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