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Cool and overcast, conditions the organisers described as perfect for marathon racing
2014 Ballot results
The datasheet
Tokyo Marathon 2014 ballot: 302,442 applications
Dickson Chumba and Tirfi Tsegaye both broke the Tokyo course records in 2:05:42 and 2:22:23 on a cool, overcast day, the lottery having drawn 29,400 general places from 302,442 marathon applicants.
Applications
302,442
Ballot acceptance
9.7%
29,400 of 302,442 accepted
Field size
34,126
Total finishers
Results date
Sep 26
2013
Race day
Feb 23
2014
Ballot open
Aug 1
2013
Ballot close
Aug 31
2013
Semi-elite
M2:21 W2:52
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2014 notable
The 8th Tokyo Marathon ran on February 23, 2014 on a cool, overcast day that organisers called perfect for marathon racing, and both elite fields delivered course records. The men's race was the deeper story: seven runners finished inside 2:08 and four broke 2:07. Dickson Chumba surged hard after 35km, dropped Tadese Tola by 40km, and won in 2:05:42, taking more than a minute off the previous Tokyo best of 2:06:50. Tirfi Tsegaye matched the feat in the women's race, running 2:22:23 to beat Birhane Dibaba by seven seconds and erase the old mark by over three minutes. Behind the elites, the lottery drew 302,442 marathon applicants for 29,400 places, an acceptance rate near 9.7 percent.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2014 → 2025
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FAQ
Questions about the 2014 ballot
What were the Tokyo 2014 ballot odds?
The general lottery drew 302,442 marathon applicants for 29,400 places, an acceptance rate near 9.7 percent, roughly a one in ten draw.
When did the 2014 Tokyo lottery window run?
General entry opened on 1 August 2013 and closed on 31 August 2013, with lottery results notified by email from 26 September 2013.
Who won Tokyo 2014?
Dickson Chumba (KEN) won the men's race in a course record 2:05:42 and Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) the women's in a course record 2:22:23.
What was the 2014 Tokyo finisher count?
35,556 marathon runners started and 34,126 finished on 23 February 2014.
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