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Bitterly cold, starting near 7 C and dropping, with rain, wind, and snow falling during the race
2010 Ballot results
The datasheet
Tokyo Marathon 2010 ballot: 272,134 applications
Masakazu Fujiwara became the first Japanese man to win the Tokyo Marathon, clocking 2:12:19 through rain, wind, and snow on February 28, 2010, in a race the general lottery drew 272,134 marathon applicants to enter.
Applications
272,134
Field size
30,182
Total finishers
Race day
Feb 28
2010
Ballot open
Aug 1
2009
Ballot close
Aug 31
2009
Semi-elite
M2:21 W2:52
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2010 notable
February 28, 2010 was the day a Japanese man finally won the Tokyo Marathon. In the worst weather the young race had seen, a start near 7 degrees with rain turning to wind and snow, Masakazu Fujiwara of Honda surged clear over the closing kilometres to take the title in 2:12:19. He later said the cold ruled out a fast time, so he simply concentrated on winning. Behind him the Japanese packed the podium, Arata Fujiwara second in 2:12:34 and Atsushi Sato third in 2:12:35, while a then unknown amateur named Yuki Kawauchi ran 2:12:36 for fourth. Alevtina Biktimirova of Russia won the women's race in 2:34:39. The general lottery had drawn 272,134 marathon applicants.
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 2010 ballot
How many people applied for the 2010 Tokyo Marathon?
The organising committee announced 272,134 marathon applicants for the 2010 race, a 19 percent rise over the year before, against a 32,000 marathon field cap.
When did the 2010 Tokyo lottery window run?
General entry opened on 1 August 2009 and closed on 31 August 2009, with selection by lottery once applications exceeded the field cap.
Who won Tokyo 2010?
Masakazu Fujiwara (JPN) won the men's race in 2:12:19, becoming the first Japanese man to win the Tokyo Marathon. Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS) won the women's race in 2:34:39.
How bad was the weather at the 2010 Tokyo Marathon?
Brutal. The start was near 7 degrees Celsius and falling, with rain, wind, and snow during the race, the harshest conditions in the event's short history.
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