The 2016 Tokyo Marathon (Japanese: 東京マラソン 2016) 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.
| 10th Tokyo Marathon | |
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 Tokyo Marathon 2016 | |
| Venue | Tokyo, Japan |
| Dates | 28 February |
Results edit
Men edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Feyisa Lilesa |  Ethiopia |
2:06:56 |
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Bernard Kipyego |  Kenya |
2:07:33 |
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Dickson Chumba | Kenya |
2:07:34 |
| 4 | Stephen Kiprotich |  Uganda |
2:07:46 |
| 5 | Abel Kirui | Kenya |
2:08:06 |
| 6 | Eliud Kiptanui | Kenya |
2:08:55 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai | Kenya |
2:10:23 |
| 8 | Yuki Takamiya |  Japan |
2:10:57 |
| 9 | Javier Guerra |  Spain |
2:11:01 |
| 10 | Yuta Shimoda | Japan |
2:11:34 |
Women edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Helah Kiprop | Kenya |
2:21:27 |
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Amane Gobena | Ethiopia |
2:21:51 |
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Edna Kiplagat | Kenya |
2:22:36 |
| 4 | Aberu Kebede | Ethiopia |
2:23:01 |
| 5 | Birhane Dibaba | Ethiopia |
2:23:16 |
| 6 | Shure Demise | Ethiopia |
2:25:04 |
| 7 | Ashete Bekere | Ethiopia |
2:25:50 |
| 8 | Maja Neuenschwander |  Switzerland |
2:27:36 |
| 9 | Isabellah Andersson |  Sweden |
2:30:02 |
| 10 | Yukiko Okuno | Japan |
2:31:17 |
Wheelchair edit
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 (men) or 1:46:00 (women) gave competitors a berth for the Rio Games.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Athletics-World Marathon Majors Tokyo Marathon men results". Reuters. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Tokyo Marathon 2016 Wheelchair race review". www.marathon.tokyo. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
External links edit
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