TOKYO MARATHON 2026 OFFICIAL PROGRAM GUIDEBOOK
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*1 Spectator numbers are merely reference data, since calculation methods differ for each marathon. *2 Qualifying times for application are dependent on participant age and gender.Tokyo MarathonBoston MarathonTCSLondon MarathonMonth of Event/AprilInaugural Year/1981Finishers/56,640 (2025 / Mass)・4,187 (2025 / Virtual)Time Limit/8:00Spectators/1,044,000 (2025)Funds Raise/£87.3 million (2025)TCS Sydney Marathonpresented by ASICSMonth of Event/AugustInaugural Year/2001Finishers/32,963 (2025)Time Limit/7:00Spectators/350,000 (2025)Funds Raise/$8 million (2025)BMWBerlin MarathonMonth of Event/SeptemberInaugural Year/1974Finishers/49,831 (2025)Time Limit/6:15Spectators/1,000,000Funds Raise/-Bank of America Chicago MarathonTCS New York City Marathon71 First held in 2007, the Tokyo Marathon joined the AbbottWMM from its 2013 edition. Since then, as the only race in Asia, the Tokyo Marathon exerts a strong presence and gains great popularity with runners from all over the world.  For runners who seek to complete all 6 races and become a Six Star Finisher, the Tokyo Marathon often happens to be the last race to run, and in 2023, we saw 3035 runners become The Six Star Finisher and set a new Guinness World Records title for the most people to earn a Six Star medal at a single marathon.Course RecordMen 2:02:16 [KIPRUTO, Benson KEN, 2024]Women 2:15:55 [KEBEDE, Sutume Asefa ETH, 2024] Inspired by their experience at the 1896 Olympic Games, several members of the Boston Athletic Association founded their own marathon in 1897. The race has been run every year since and is recognized as the world’s oldest annual marathon (the 1918 edition featured a military relay and the 2020 edition was run as a Virtual Experience). Both the start and finish lines have moved slightly over the years, but much of the course remains exactly as it was originally designed.Course RecordMen 2:03:02 [MUTAI, Geoffrey KEN, 2011]Women 2:17:22 [LOKEDI, Sharon KEN, 2025] First held in 1981, the London Marathon has now had more than one million finishers in its 46 editions. Participants have raised more than £1 billion for charity during this time with the London Marathon being the world's largest annual one-day fundraising event. The most recent edition in April 2024 saw the event set a new record for number of participants with 53,980 people taking part and become the first major marathon in the world to offer the same prize money pot to the wheelchair races as offered in the non-disabled categories. Course RecordMen 2:01:25 [KIPTUM, Kelvin KEN, 2023]Women 2:15:50 [ASSEFA, Tigst ETH, 2025] *women only2:15:25 [RADCLIFFE, Paula GBR, 2003]*mixed The TCS Sydney Marathon – announced as the newest member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors in November 2024 - is a World Athletics Platinum Label event and is the sole remaining participant legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic games. The marathon course starts at the same location as the Sydney 2000 Olympic Marathon, in North Sydney, and takes runners across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, finishing in front of the world-famous Sydney Opera House. The race is the largest marathon in Australia the only Abbott World Marathon Major in the Southern Hemisphere.Course RecordMen 2:06:06 [KEBEDEW, Hailemaryam Kiros ETH, 2025]Women 2:18:22 [HASSAN, Sifan NED, 2025] BERLIN-MARATHON was first initiate in 1974, while Germany was still divided into East and West. Recently, about 50,000 runners participate every year. This race is known for the flat & fast course, which goes through Berlin city and finishes at the Brandenburg Gate. At the 50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON in 2024, 54,280 finishers were registered at the finish line. A staggering total of thirteen world records were broken in the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, which is unique worldwide.Course RecordMen 2:01:09 [KIPCHOGE, Eliud KEN, 2022]Women 2:11:53 [ASSEFA, Tigst, KEN, 2023] The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has expanded to more than 54,000 runners and an estimated 1.7 million on-course spectators. This marathon has a long history of hosting the world’s fastest runners and has been the site of three men’s world records (Steve Jones, 2:08:05, 1984; Khalid Khannouchi, 2:05:42, 1999; and Kelvin Kiptum, 2:00:35, 2023) and four women’s world records (Catherine Ndereba, 2:18:47, 2001; Paula Radcliffe, 2:17:18, 2002; Brigid Kosgei, 2:14:04, 2019; and Ruth Chepngetich. 2:09:56, 2024).Course RecordMen WR 2:00:25 [KIPTUM, Kelvin, KEN, 2023]Women WR 2:09:56 [CHEPNGETICH, Ruth, KEN, 2024] The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners INYRR] and historically has been the largest marathon in the world. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the race features the the world's top professional athletes and a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127 entrants and now has more than 55,000 finishers each year.Course RecordMen 2:04:58 [TOLA, Tamirat, ETH, 2023]Women 2:22:31 [OBIRI, Hellen KEN, 2025] Men's Wheelchair 1:19:14 [SUZUKI, Tomoki JPN, 2025]Women's Wheelchair 1:35:56 [ DEBRUNNER, Catherine SUI, 2025]Men's Wheelchair 1:15:33 [HUG, Marcel, SUI, 2024]Women's Wheelchair 1:28:17[SCHÄR, Manuela SUI, 2017]Men's Wheelchair 1:23:44[HUG, Marcel SUI, 2023]Women's Wheelchair 1:34:18[DEBRUNNER, Catherine SUI, 2025]Men's Wheelchair 1:27:15 [HUG, Marcel, SUI, 2025]Women's Wheelchair 1:44:52 [SCARONI, Susannah USA, 2025]Men's Wheelchair 1:21:39 [Heinz Frei, SUI, 1997]Women's Wheelchair 1:34:16 [DEBRUNNER, Catherine, SUI, 2023]Men's Wheelchair 1:22:37 [HUG, Marcel, SUI, 2023]Women's Wheelchair 1:36:12 [DEBRUNNER, Catherine, SUI, 2024]Men's Wheelchair 1:25:26 [HUG, Marcel, SUI, 2022]Women's Wheelchair 1:38:44 [DEBRUNNER, Catherine, SUI, 2023]Month of Event/MarchInaugural Year/2007Finishers/36,513(2025)Time Limit/7:00Spectators/1,044,000 (2025)Funds Raise/1,168,609,562 JPY (2025)Month of Event/AprilInaugural Year/1897Finishers/28,487 (2025)Time Limit/6:00Spectators/500,000+Funds Raise/$50.4 million (2025)Month of Event/OctoberInaugural Year/1977Finishers/54,383 (2025)Time Limit/6:30Spectators/1,700,000Funds Raise/$47.1 million (2025)Month of Event/NovemberInaugural Year/1970Finishers/59,226 (2025)Time Limit/12:50Spectators/2,000,000+Funds Raise/$70 million (2024)

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