2016 Tokyo Marathon


The 2016 Tokyo Marathon was the tenth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 28 February. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held that year.

Results

Men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Feyisa Lilesa2:06:56
Bernard Kipyego2:07:33
Dickson Chumba2:07:34
4Stephen Kiprotich2:07:46
5Abel Kirui2:08:06
6Eliud Kiptanui2:08:55
7Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai2:10:23
8Yuki Takamiya2:10:57
9Javier Guerra2:11:01
10Yuta Shimoda2:11:34

Women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Helah Kiprop2:21:27
Amane Gobena2:21:51
Edna Kiplagat2:22:36
4Aberu Kebede2:23:01
5Birhane Dibaba2:23:16
6Shure Demise2:25:04
7Ashete Bekere2:25:50
8Maja Neuenschwander2:27:36
9Isabellah Andersson2:30:02
10Yukiko Okuno2:31:17

Wheelchair

The Elite Wheelchair race acted as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. A top three finish or a qualifying time of 1:28:30 or 1:46:00 gave competitors a berth for the Rio Games.