The 2011 Tokyo Marathon (Japanese: 東京マラソン 2011) was the fifth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 27 February. The men's race was won by Ethiopian Hailu Mekonnen in a time of 2:07:35, while the women's race was won by home athlete Noriko Higuchi in 2:28:49. The original winner of the women's race was Tatyana Aryasova of Russia in 2:27:29, but she was later disqualified after failing a doping test.[1]
| 5th Tokyo Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tokyo, Japan |
| Dates | 27 February |
| Champions | |
| Men | Hailu Mekonnen (2:07:35) |
| Women | Noriko Higuchi (2:28:49) |
Results edit
Men edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hailu Mekonnen |  Ethiopia |
2:07:35 |
| 2 | Paul Biwott |  Kenya |
2:08:17 |
| 3 | Yuki Kawauchi |  Japan |
2:08:37 |
| 4 | Yoshinori Oda | Japan |
2:09:03 |
| 5 | Cyrus Njubi | Kenya |
2:09:10 |
| 6 | Felix Limo | Kenya |
2:10:50 |
| 7 | Takaaki Koda | Japan |
2:11:08 |
| 8 | Salim Kipsang | Kenya |
2:11:25 |
| 9 | Yemane Tsegay | Ethiopia |
2:11:49 |
| 10 | Takashi Horiguchi | Japan |
2:12:05 |
Women edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noriko Higuchi | Japan |
2:28:49 |
| 2 | Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova |  Russia |
2:28:56 |
| 3 | Yoko Shibui | Japan |
2:29:03 |
| 4 | Misaki Katsumata | Japan |
2:31:10 |
| 5 | Sumiko Suzuki | Japan |
2:32:02 |
| 6 | Rina Yamazaki | Japan |
2:32:51 |
| 7 | Shoko Miyazaki | Japan |
2:33:10 |
| 8 | Yumi Hirata | Japan |
2:33:14 |
| 9 | Olena Burkovska |  Ukraine |
2:33:30 |
| 10 | Miki Ohira | Japan |
2:34:46 |
| — | Tatyana Aryasova | Russia |
2:27:29 DQ[1] |
References edit
- ^ a b http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.de/2012/01/russian-aryasova-stripped-of-2011-tokyo.html Russian Tatyana Aryasova Stripped of 2011 Tokyo Marathon Title After Testing Positive for Masking Agent. Japan Running News (2012-01-24). Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- Results
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
External links edit
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