Tokyo International Marathon


The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.
It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd years. In the inaugural year, 1981, both marathons took place. However, because it was not possible to support two marathons a month apart in the same city, from 1982, the alternating format went into effect. The events were replaced in 2007 by the Tokyo Marathon, a race which is open to general runners of both sexes.
Between 1979 and 2008 there was also a Tokyo International Women's Marathon for female elite runners in November.

Winners

Key:
YearAthleteCountryTime
1981 FebHideki Kita2:12:04
1981 MarRodolfo Gomez2:11:00
1982Vadim Sidorov2:10:33
1983Toshihiko Seko2:08:38
1984Juma Ikangaa2:10:49
1985Shigeru So2:10:32
1986Juma Ikangaa2:08:10
1987Hiromi Taniguchi2:10:06
1988Abebe Mekonnen2:08:33
1989Hiromi Taniguchi2:09:34
1990Takeyuki Nakayama2:10:57
1991Abebe Mekonnen2:10:26
1992Koichi Morishita2:10:19
1993Abebe Mekonnen2:12:00
1994Steve Moneghetti2:08:55
1995Erick Wainaina2:10:31
1996Vanderlei de Lima2:08:38
1997Koji Shimizu2:10:09
1998Alberto Juzdado2:08:01
1999Gert Thys2:06:33
2000Japhet Kosgei2:07:15
2001Kenichi Takahashi2:10:51
2002Erick Wainaina2:08:43
2003Zebedayo Bayo2:09:07
2004Daniel Njenga2:08:43
2005Toshinari Takaoka2:07:41
2006Ambesse Tolosa2:08:58