2021 Tokyo Marathon Bans International Runners – Brett Larner – Japan Running News
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06
2021

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2021 Tokyo Marathon Bans International Runners – Brett Larner – Japan Running News

By GRR 0
Following the lead of other Japanese races like 2020 Fukuoka International Marathon, 2021 Osaka International Women’s Marathon, 2021 Lake Biwa Marathon, 2021 Nagoya Women’s Marathon and 2021 Kobe Marathon prior to its cancelation, the Tokyo Marathon has announced that this year’s race will not accept international runners due to Japan’s unending restrictions on immigration.
Mass-participation runners who could not run in 2020 due to the pandemic had the option to move their entries to 2021 or 2022. People who opted for 2021 will now be bumped to 2023 according to the official announcement from race director Tad Hayano:
 

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