[To all participating runners]Please feel free to use the portion of the video in which you are shown. “Tokyo Marathon” Approximately 38,000 runners run through a course in the heart of the city The “Tokyo Marathon”, Japan’s largest civic marathon, was held on three days. Masu. Approximately 38,000 people participated in the 17th Tokyo Marathon this year, including citizen runners selected by lottery and invited athletes from Japan and abroad. Early in the morning, near the starting point of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, runners who had finished registering warmed up with warm-up exercises and changed clothes. Runners aim for the finish line in front of Tokyo Station while visiting Tokyo’s famous spots such as Asakusa and Ginza. A large number of people gathered along the course and cheered on the runners. Due to the tournament, traffic restrictions are being implemented across a wide area in the city center, and restrictions are expected to last until 9pm at the latest. ◆Tokyo Marathon Yusuke Nishiyama 9th place, set record unbroken Suguru Osako selected as Olympic representative The Tokyo Marathon, the last representative selection race for the men’s marathon at the Paris Olympics, was held, and 29-year-old Yusuke Nishiyama was the Japanese runner with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes 31 seconds. Although he finished in the top 9th place, he was unable to break the record. As a result, Suguru Osako, who finished third in last year’s representative selection race, has been selected to represent the Olympic marathon for the second consecutive marathon. The Tokyo Marathon was held on three days and served as the final selection race for the men’s marathon representative for the Paris Olympics, and was contested over a course that started in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and finished in front of Tokyo Station. Two men were selected to represent the men’s marathon at the Paris Olympics at last year’s MGC = Marathon Grand Championship, and the final participant must run under the set record of 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 50 seconds. From the beginning of the race, top overseas athletes took the lead, and leading Japanese athletes such as Japanese record holder Kengo Suzuki formed the top Japanese group. Around 33km Nishiyama and Urano Suzuki fell behind at just over 27km, and 26-year-old Yuhei Urano broke away from the group, but Nishiyama caught Urano at just over 33km and moved to the top of the Japanese group. I did. Nishiyama ran tenaciously until the end to set the record and finished in 9th place, the top Japanese team, but his time was 2 hours 6 minutes 31 seconds, 41 seconds short of the record, and he was unable to compete as a representative at the Paris Olympics. I didn’t get a job offer. As a result, Suguru Osako, who finished 3rd at the MGC, has been selected to represent the Olympic marathon for the second consecutive Olympics, following his 6th place finish at the Tokyo Olympics. The winner was Benson Kipruto of Kenya with a time of 2 hours 2 minutes 16 seconds. On the other hand, in the women’s race, 36-year-old Hitomi Shintani, who was aiming to break the Japanese record, came in 6th place, the top Japanese racer, but her time was 2 hours, 21 minutes, and 50 seconds, and her record was not broken. The winner was Stume Assefa Kebede of Ethiopia with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes 55 seconds. ◆Marathon course Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building – Suidobashi – Ueno Hirokoji – Kanda – Nihonbashi – Asakusa Kaminarimon – Ryogoku – Monzennakacho – Ginza – Tamachi – Hibiya – Tokyo Station/Gyoko Street #Tokyo Marathon 2024 #Tokyo Marathon Live

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