Tokyo Marathon 2014

(also serves as The 98th National Championship ‐ Men's Marathon Selection Race of Japan Men's Marathon Representatives for The 17th Asian Games INCHEON 2014 The 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 World Marathon Majors Series )

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)

1. (i) The enforced time limits are based on the gun time (not a chip time).
2. (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.

1. 1) Marathon: Must be at least 19 years of age on the race day
   1. 1-1) General participants
      Runners, 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.
   2. 1-2) Elite Athletes
      – Athletes, registered with the JAAF in fiscal 2013, who satisfy the special requirements set forth by the JAAF.
      – Invited Athletes: domestic and international Runners recommended by the JAAF.
   3. 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. 2) 10km Race:
   1. 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 1.5 hours or less (Runners born between February 24, 1995 and February 23, 1998 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. 2-2) 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

   5. 2-5) Wheelchair
      Total of 25 male and/or female athletes aged 16 and above capable of finishing the race in 35 minutes on the racing wheelchair.

1. 1) Procedure
   Online entry
2. 2) Application Period
   Applications must be received between Thursday, August 1, 2013 and Saturday, August 31, 2013 (inclusive).
3. 3) Screening
   Entrants will be decided by a lottery if applications exceed the maximum number.
4. 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 Monday, July 1, 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 Foundation, from Monday, July 1 to Wednesday, July 31 (3,000 places)