The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.

It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd years. In the inaugural year, 1981, both marathons took place. However, because it was not possible to support two marathons a month apart in the same city, from 1982, the alternating format went into effect. The events were replaced in 2007 by the Tokyo Marathon, a race which is open to general runners of both sexes.

Between 1979 and 2008 there was also a Tokyo International Women's Marathon for female elite runners in November.

Winners

Key:

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! Year !! Athlete !! Country !! Time

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| 1981 Feb || Hideki Kita || || 2:12:04

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| 1981 Mar || Rodolfo Gomez || || 2:11:00

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| 1982 || Vadim Sidorov || || 2:10:33

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| 1983 || Toshihiko Seko || || 2:08:38

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| 1984 || Juma Ikangaa || || 2:10:49

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| 1985 || Shigeru So || || 2:10:32

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| 1986 || Juma Ikangaa || || 2:08:10

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| 1987 || Hiromi Taniguchi || || 2:10:06

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| 1988 || Abebe Mekonnen || || 2:08:33

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| 1989 || Hiromi Taniguchi || || 2:09:34

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| 1990 || Takeyuki Nakayama || || 2:10:57

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| 1991 || Abebe Mekonnen || || 2:10:26

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| 1992 || Koichi Morishita || || 2:10:19

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| 1993 || Abebe Mekonnen || || 2:12:00

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| 1994 || Steve Moneghetti || || 2:08:55

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| 1995 || Erick Wainaina || || 2:10:31

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| 1996 || Vanderlei de Lima || || 2:08:38

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| 1997 || Koji Shimizu || || 2:10:09

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| 1998 || Alberto Juzdado || || 2:08:01

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| 1999 || Gert Thys || || bgcolor=#A9F5A9 | 2:06:33

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| 2000 || Japhet Kosgei || || 2:07:15

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| 2001 || Kenichi Takahashi || || 2:10:51

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| 2002 || Erick Wainaina || || 2:08:43

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| 2003 || Zebedayo Bayo || || 2:09:07

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| 2004 || Daniel Njenga || || 2:08:43

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| 2005 || Toshinari Takaoka || || 2:07:41

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| 2006 || Ambesse Tolosa || || 2:08:58

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See also

  • Tokyo Marathon
  • Tokyo International Women's Marathon official site at asahi.com
  • Tokyo International Marathon at arrs.run
  • Tokyo International Marathon at marathoninfo.free.fr
  • Tokyo Marathon Write-Up III (registration, training, travel...etc.