New All-Comers Record Set at 2017 Tokyo Marathon New All-Comers Record Set at 2017 Tokyo Marathon New All-Comers Record Set at 2017 Tokyo Marathon
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Date Date Date 02/26/2017 02/26/2017 02/26/2017 Area/Region Area/Region Area/Region Asia Asia Asia Country Country Country Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan Web Site Web Site Web Site http://www.marathon.tokyo/en/ http://www.marathon.tokyo/en/ http://www.marathon.tokyo/en/ On Sunday, February 26, 2017, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya ran the fastest marathon time ever on a Japanese course at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon.
Kipsang’s impressive time of 2:03:58 was nearly two minutes faster than the previous course record set in 2014. Gideon Kipketer of Kenya came in second place with 2:05:51 and Dickson Chumba (former course record holder also from Kenya) came in third with 2:06:25.
Sarah Chepchirchir, also from Kenya, achieved the first sub 2:20 course record, and fastest female marathon record in Japan. The previous course record was set in 2016 by Helah Kiprop of Kenya with 2:21:27. Chepchirchir’s impressive time of 2:19:47 on the new course was 4 minutes faster than her previous PB. Birhane Dibaba (Ethiopia) placed second with 2:21:19, and Amane Gobena (Ethiopia) came in third with 2:23:09. Top Japanese runners were Hiroto Inoue (MHPS) who placed 8th with 2:08:22 (PB) in the males, and Ayaka Fujimoto who placed 4th in the female division with her personal best of 2:27:08.
This year Tokyo Marathon debuted a new course, consisting of a flatter course. The race started at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and finished at Tokyo Station. This race kicked off the start of the Abbott World Marathon Majors of 2017.
Photo Source: Yutaka SasaiOn Sunday, February 26, 2017, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya ran the fastest marathon time ever on a Japanese course at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon.
Kipsang’s impressive time of 2:03:58 was nearly two minutes faster than the previous course record set in 2014. Gideon Kipketer of Kenya came in second place with 2:05:51 and Dickson Chumba (former course record holder also from Kenya) came in third with 2:06:25.
Sarah Chepchirchir, also from Kenya, achieved the first sub 2:20 course record, and fastest female marathon record in Japan. The previous course record was set in 2016 by Helah Kiprop of Kenya with 2:21:27. Chepchirchir’s impressive time of 2:19:47 on the new course was 4 minutes faster than her previous PB. Birhane Dibaba (Ethiopia) placed second with 2:21:19, and Amane Gobena (Ethiopia) came in third with 2:23:09. Top Japanese runners were Hiroto Inoue (MHPS) who placed 8th with 2:08:22 (PB) in the males, and Ayaka Fujimoto who placed 4th in the female division with her personal best of 2:27:08.
This year Tokyo Marathon debuted a new course, consisting of a flatter course. The race started at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and finished at Tokyo Station. This race kicked off the start of the Abbott World Marathon Majors of 2017.
Photo Source: Yutaka SasaiOn Sunday, February 26, 2017, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya ran the fastest marathon time ever on a Japanese course at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon.
Kipsang’s impressive time of 2:03:58 was nearly two minutes faster than the previous course record set in 2014. Gideon Kipketer of Kenya came in second place with 2:05:51 and Dickson Chumba (former course record holder also from Kenya) came in third with 2:06:25.
Sarah Chepchirchir, also from Kenya, achieved the first sub 2:20 course record, and fastest female marathon record in Japan. The previous course record was set in 2016 by Helah Kiprop of Kenya with 2:21:27. Chepchirchir’s impressive time of 2:19:47 on the new course was 4 minutes faster than her previous PB. Birhane Dibaba (Ethiopia) placed second with 2:21:19, and Amane Gobena (Ethiopia) came in third with 2:23:09. Top Japanese runners were Hiroto Inoue (MHPS) who placed 8th with 2:08:22 (PB) in the males, and Ayaka Fujimoto who placed 4th in the female division with her personal best of 2:27:08.
This year Tokyo Marathon debuted a new course, consisting of a flatter course. The race started at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and finished at Tokyo Station. This race kicked off the start of the Abbott World Marathon Majors of 2017.
Photo Source: Yutaka Sasai
