Some great racing in Tokyo as AWMM Series IX came to an end.
2016 Tokyo Marathon
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World Athletics:
LRC 2016 Tokyo Marathon Recap: Feyisa Lilesa (2:06:56) Wins, Denies Dickson Chumba Share of WMM Title; Helah Kiprop Wins First Major in Course-Record 2:21:27, Moves Into Tie Atop AWMM Standings
Some great racing in Tokyo as AWMM Series IX came to an end.
LRC 2016 Tokyo Marathon Streaming and Television Information
Streaming info for visitors in the United States. Race starts at 7:10 pm eastern Saturday night in US.
LRC 2016 Tokyo Marathon Women's Preview: Defending Champ Birhane Dibaba, WC Silver Medalist Helah Kiprop & Aberu Kebede Battle for AWMM Title
Dibaba can clinch the AWMM title and $500,000 with a win, while a win would put Kiprop or Kebede in a tie for 1st in the standings with Mary Keitany and Mare Dibaba. Two-time world champ Edna Kiplagat and 20-year-old wunderkind Shure Demise are also in the Tokyo field.
LRC 2016 Tokyo Marathon Men's Preview: Dickson Chumba Looks to Split $500,000 AWMM Title with Eliud Kipchoge; Japan's Top Men Battle for Olympic Spots
Chicago champ/Tokyo CR holder Chumba takes on '12 Olympic medalists Stephen Kiprotich and Abel Kirui, plus Amsterdam champ Bernard Kipyego, Berlin runner-up Eliud Kiptanui and Japan's top marathoner, Masato Imai (2:07:39 pb). Eritrea's Teklemariam Medhin (two-time World XC medalist) makes his debut.
The Japan Times:
Japan Running News:
LRC Emmanuel Mutai And Edna Kiplagat Lead 2016 Tokyo Marathon Fields; 2016's First Major Will Take Place On February 28
We've crunched the numbers comparing the three Abbott World Marathon Majors that are held early in 2016 and Tokyo is definitely weaker than both Boston and London.
Lots of interesting debuts for Japanese runners as 30 km national university record holder Yuma Hattori (Toyo Univ.) will race as will Kenta Murayama (Team Asahi Kasei), the fastest-ever Japanese university half marathoner at 1:00:50.