Kipchoge chases Tokyo title
Marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is set to run the Tokyo Marathon for the first time, but he is no stranger to the city, having mounted a thrilling defence of his Olympic title at the Tokyo Games in 2021


KING OF THE ROAD: Kipchoge titles
Olympic Games 		2016 (Rio), 2020 (Tokyo) 
London			2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 
Berlin			2015, 2017, 2018 
Chicago			2014 
Marathon World Record	2:01:39 (Berlin, 2018)


MAJOR MARATHON DATES IN 2022
Mar 6 Tokyo, Japan 
Apr 18 Boston, U.S. 
Sep 24 Berlin, Germany
Oct 2 London, England 
Oct 9 Chicago, U.S. 
Nov 6 New York, U.S.


Start
Shibuya
Imperial Palace
5
Bunkyo
10
15
Taito
Asakusa Shrine
20
Sumida
Halfway point
Koto
25
30
Chuo
35
Port of Tokyo
Shinagawa
Minato
Tokyo Tower
40
Finish

5 Km marker


TOKYO
Detail area
Tokyo Bay


MEN	COURSE RECORDS	WOMEN
Wilson Kipsang, KEN, 2017, 2:03:58 
L. Chemtai Salpeter, ISR, 2020, 2:17:45 

Source: Tokyo Marathon, IOC 
Picture: Getty Images 
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