Race Information:TOKYO MARATHON 2012

Race Name	TOKYO MARATHON 2012 (doubles as a trials race for the Japanese national team selection for the 30th Olympic Games to be held in London in 2012)
Organizer	TOKYO MARATHON Foundation
Co-organizers	JAAF (Japan Association of Athletics Federations), Tokyo Metropolitan Government, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Fuji Television Network, Inc., Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd., and Tokyo Shimbun
Supporting Organizations	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Metropolitan Tokyo Mayors’ Council, Japan Sports Association, Japanese Olympic Committee, Japan Sports Association for the Disabled, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tokyo Medical Association, Tokyo Nursing Association, Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tokyo Federation of Neighborhood Associations, Tokyo Federation of Shopping Center Promotion Associations & Tokyo Federation of Shopping Centers, Tokyo Amateur Athletic Association, Community Sports Commissioners Tokyo, Hochi Shimbun, Radio Nippon Co., Ltd., Sankei Sports, Yukan Fuji, Sankei Living Shimbun Inc., Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc., Fuji Sankei Business i., SANKEI EXPRESS, Fusosha, Tokyo Chunichi Sports.
Managing Organization	Tokyo Athletic Association
Operation support	Tokyo Sports Association for the Disabled
Presenting Sponsor	Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.
Official Sponsors	STARTS CORPORATION INC., Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd., ASICS Corporation, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., BMW Japan Corp., SEIKO SPORTS LIFE CO., LTD., Mizuho Bank., Ltd., Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD., All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Koyou Holdings Co.,Ltd., Shimizu Octo,Inc., Toray Industries, Inc., Dole Japan, Ltd., Photocreate Co., Ltd., Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd., Tokyo Big Sight Inc., XEBIO CO., Ltd., McDonald’s Company(Japan),Ltd.
Official Suppliers	Kokushikan University, Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited, TANAKA KIKINZOKU JEWERY K.K.
Events	1) Marathon (Men, Women, Wheelchair Men, Wheelchair Women); 2) 10km Race (Men and Women for U-18, Visually Impaired, Intellectually Challenged, Organ Transplant Recipients, Wheelchair categories)
Date & Time	Sunday, February 26, 2012 9:05 a.m. (Wheelchair Start) 9:10 a.m. (Elite and General Race Start) 10:50 a.m.10km Finish 16:10 p.m. Marathon Finish
Broadcaster	Nippon Television Network Corporation.
Course	Marathon: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building — Iidabashi — Imperial Palace — Hibiya — Shinagawa — Ginza — Nihonbashi — Asakusa Kaminari-mon — Tsukiji — Toyosu — Tokyo Big Sight (The course is certified by the JAAF and AIMS) 10km Race: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building– Iidabashi — Imperial Palace — Hibiya Park (No official time record will be issued)
Competition Rules	The races will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the JAAF and the Race Organizer.
Time Limits	Marathon: 7 hours; 10km Race: 1 hour and 40 minutes (i) The enforced time limits are based on the gun time (not a chip time). (ii) The cut-off time will be enforced at each checkpoint due to limited duration of traffic control, security operation and event operation. The runners, who fail to pass through the checkpoint before the cut-off time, will be disqualified from the race. Furthermore, trailing runners who lag excessively behind the cut-off time pace may be asked to leave the course at anytime.
Maximum number of entrants	Marathon: 35,500 runners (including 100 elite runners, 3,000 charity runners, and 3,000 premium members of TOKYO MARATHON’s official ONE TOKYO club) 10km Race: 500 runners
Eligibility:	1) Marathon: Must be at least 19 years of age on the race day 1-1) General participants Runners, both men and women (including handicapped, domestic and international runners recommended by the race organizer), capable of completing the race under 6 hours and 40 minutes. - Athletes registered with the JAAF. - Athletes not registered with the JAAF. 1-2) Elite Runners - Runners, both men and women, who satisfy the special requirements set forth by the JAAF. - Invited runners: domestic and international runners recommended by the JAAF. 1-3) Wheelchair Total of 25 athletes, both men and women, capable of completing the race within 2 hours 10 minutes riding the racing wheelchair. 2) 10km Race: 2-1) U-18 Total of 275 male and/or female runners between 16 and 18 years of age on the race day who are capable of finishing the race in under 1.5 hours (Runners born between February 27, 1993 and February 26, 1996 are eligible). *Including 100 runners to be selected separately by an organization mandated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to run projects linked to the Great East Japan Earthquake recovery efforts. 2-2) Visually Impaired Total of 50 male and/or female runners aged 16 and above on the race day capable of finishing the race within 1.5 hours 2-3) Intellectually Challenged Total of 100 male and/or female runners aged 16 and above on the race day capable of finishing the race within 1.5 hours 2-4) Organ Transplant Recipients Total of 50 male and/or female runners aged 16 and above on the race day capable of finishing the race within 1.5 hours 2-5) Wheelchair Total of 25 male and/or female athletes aged 16 and above capable of finishing the race in 50 minutes on the racing wheelchair.
Prize Money	For the marathon race, prize money based on the results will be awarded.
Entry Fee	Marathon: Domestic 10,000 Yen (from overseas: 12,000 Yen) 10km Race: Domestic 5,000 Yen (from overseas: 6,000 Yen)
Application	1) Procedure Online entry or postal money transfer 2) Application Period Application must be received between Monday, August 1, 2011 and Wednesday, August 31, 2011 (inclusive). 3) Screening Entrants will be decided by a lottery if applications exceed the maximum number. 4) Payment Accepted applicants must pay the entry fee by money transfer to the designated account before the deadline. Applications from elite runners will be accepted from December. Applications from charity runners will be accepted from Friday, July 15, on a first-come, first-served basis (up to 3,000 charity runners) *Priority applications may be submitted by the premium members of ONE TOKYO, the official club of TOKYO MARATHON, from Friday, July 1 to Monday, July 25 (Total of 3,000 places including 2,000 individual entries and 500 pair entries)
Pre-race check-in:	February 23, 24 and 25, 2012 (Thursday through Saturday) Venue: TOKYO MARATHON 2012 EXPO site at Tokyo Big Sight Please note that no check-in will be permitted on the race day.
Miscellaneous issues	1) If the event is cancelled due to any reason beyond the control of the organizer, the entry fee will NOT be refunded to the runner. 2) The event will be operated in compliance with all domestic laws and regulations. 3) Application guidelines and application forms will be available beginning mid July.