Tokyo Marathon 

Running is popular in Japan.
There’s a reason for that; Japan wants to promote a nationwide marathon movement in collaboration with major Marathon races around the country.

Historically, Japan is known for its elite marathon races with very strict qualifying standards.
The Tokyo Marathon is the only Marathon in Japan that matches both the elite field depth and mass participation base of the other major Marathons in the world.

The Tokyo Marathon Charity “TSUNAGU” (which means “unite”), attempts to unite runners and race supporters across the country.
To achieve that goal, top and semi-elite athletes are invited to the Tokyo Marathon from all over the country and from overseas.
The number of participants grows each year, and their donations have been used for various charitable activities (such as preserving the global environment, supporting the refugees worldwide, supporting the children suffering from intractable diseases, and promoting sports).

Only the cheerful crowd along the course is already worth going there.
The great support from volunteers and supporters will definitely give you a boost and make you feel like a star.
Being together with 36.000 other Marathon lovers and over 100.000 spectators, getting to the start line or finding a good viewing point is a challenge on it’s own!

Tokyo World Marathon Majors
Unlike the other six marathons in the World Marathon Majors (Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York, and Sydney), the Tokyo Marathon started as a massive race from its first year in 2007.
Around 35,000 spots are typically available but over 300,000 applications are received. A lottery decided who can participate this year.
From all runners who are lucky to start the race 96% is expected to finish!
The Tokyo Marathon is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.