8°
Sunny, calm, start near 8 to 10 C, ideal cool conditions for fast running
2021 Ballot results
The datasheet
Tokyo Marathon 2021 ballot: 15th edition, 19,057 finishers
Finally run on March 6, 2022 after two pandemic postponements, the 2021 Tokyo Marathon delivered all-comers' records as Eliud Kipchoge won his Tokyo debut in 2:02:40 and Brigid Kosgei took the women's race in 2:16:02.
Edition
15th edition
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Field size
19,057
Total finishers
Race day
Mar 6
2022
Semi-elite
M2:21 W2:52
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2021 notable
The 2021 Tokyo Marathon finally happened on March 6, 2022 after the pandemic forced two postponements from March 2021, then October 2021. It stays the 2021 edition: there was no calendar 2021 race and no 2022 edition. A reduced field of 19,057 entrants started under tight COVID protocols, the first mass running of Tokyo since 2019, and 18,272 finished. Cool, sunny conditions near 8 degrees produced history at the front. Eliud Kipchoge won his Tokyo debut in 2:02:40, a course record and the fourth-fastest marathon ever at the time. Brigid Kosgei matched him with 2:16:02, also a course record, giving the race the fastest combined men's and women's winning times then run anywhere.
Year over year
Finishers over time
Finishers · 2021 → 2026
19K38K37K37K39K
'21'23'24'25'26
FAQ
Questions about the 2021 ballot
Why did the 2021 Tokyo Marathon run in March 2022?
It was postponed twice during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2021 to October 2021 and finally to March 6, 2022. It is still officially the 2021 edition, and there is no separate 2022 edition.
How big was the 2021 Tokyo Marathon field?
A reduced 19,057 entrants started, with 18,272 finishers, a 95.9 percent completion rate. It was the first mass running of Tokyo since 2019.
Who won the 2021 Tokyo Marathon?
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) won his Tokyo debut in 2:02:40 and Brigid Kosgei (KEN) won the women's race in 2:16:02, both new course records.
What were race-day conditions on 6 March 2022?
Sunny and calm with a start near 8 to 10 degrees Celsius, ideal cool conditions for fast running.
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