Tokyo Marathon – Berlin Marathon consulted to Tokyo Marathon Foundation about sending relief supplies

Berlin Marathon (Germany), one of the WMM consulted to Tokyo Marathon Foundation about sending relief supplies to afflicted area.

After the Tohoku-Region Pacific Coast Earthquake, Berlin Marathon consulted to Tokyo Marathon Foundation about sending relief supplies to afflicted area.

Then, the relief supplies arrived in Japan and currently we are coordinating to send them to Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s field office in Miyagi Prefecture.

Comments from representative of the Berlin Marathon:

We are praying for you and hope this disaster will be over soon.
We send you strength and all the best.

■ Contents of supplies
○ Windproof jacket　　　　　     600
○ T-shirts (cotton)　　　　     2,680
○ T-shirts (other materials)　500

■ Berlin Marathon
Berlin Marathon is held in Germany, in the last week of every September (2011 will be held in September 25th).

Official HP https://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/

SOEJIMA, Masazumi and TSUCHIDA, Wakako won the 2010 Berlin Marathon wheelchair division. (Both athletes were invited as the invited athletes for Tokyo Marathon 2011.

Source: Tokyo Marathon – News from april 21, 2011