The Foundation’s History

• April, 2004 The City of Tokyo, together with JAAF (Japan Association Of AthleticFederations), starts discussions towards holding a metropolitan marathon in 2005.
• October 20, 2005 The City of Tokyo and JAAF sign a Basic Agreement on the Tokyo Marathon.
• February 18, 2007 Tokyo Marathon 2007 Race Day
• February 17, 2008 Tokyo Marathon 2008 Race Day
• March 22, 2009 Tokyo Marathon 2009 Race Day
• February 28, 2010 Tokyo Marathon 20010 Race Day
• February 27, 2011 Tokyo Marathon 2011 Race Day
• February 26, 2012 Tokyo Marathon 2012 Race Day
• October 1, 2012 Tokyo Marathon joins Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM).
• February 24, 2013 Tokyo Marathon 2013 Race Day
• February 23, 2014 Tokyo Marathon 2014 Race Day
• February 22, 2015 Tokyo Marathon 2015 Race Day
• February 28, 2016 Tokyo Marathon 2016 (10 th Anniversary Event)
• February 26, 2017 Tokyo Marathon 2017 *Course change (finish line will be move to the Tokyo station front)
• February 25, 2018 Tokyo Marathon 2018
• March 3, 2019 Tokyo Marathon 2019 (provisional)

Supreme advisor

Shintaro Ishihara
Former Governor of Tokyo

Yohei Kono
Former President of Japan Association of
Athletics Federations（JAAF）