The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, an international multi-sport event being held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. This edition will be concluded at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on 8 August 2021.
Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed to 2021 in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). It was being held largely behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency.
The 2020 Games featured 339 events in 33 sports (50 disciplines), where new competitions were introduced and competitions that once were held but were subsequently removed were re-introduced. New ones include 3×3 basketball, freestyle BMX and mixed-gender team events in a number of existing sports, as well as the return of madison cycling for men and an introduction of the same event for women. Various disciplines were also added to this Games by the host, Japanese Olympic Committee, including baseball and softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding, the last four of which make their Olympic debuts.
A total of 205 nations and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team took part in the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Below is a recap of the Marathon results over the past 3 editions.
Men’s and Women’s champions from the marathon race:
See below results in text:
| Marathon Men Results | |||
| World Record: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:01:39 Berlin, Germany 16 September 2018Olympic Games Record: Samuel Kamau WANJIRU (KEN) 2:06:32 Beijing, China 24 August 2008 |
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| Tokyo 2020 | Rio 2016 | London 2012 | |
| Games of the XXXII Olympiad | Games of the XXXI Olympiad | Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
| 1st | KIPCHOGE Eliud (KEN) 2:08:38 |
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:08:44 |
Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 2:08:01 |
| 2nd | NAGEEYE Abdi (NED) 2:09:58 |
Feyisa Lilesa (ETH) 2:09:54 |
Abel Kirui (KEN) 2:08:27 |
| 3rd | ABDI Bashir (BEL) 2:10:00 |
Galen Rupp (USA) 2:10:05 |
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN) 2:09:37 |
| 4th | CHERONO Lawrence (KEN) 2:10:02 |
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2:11:04 |
Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA) 2:11:06 |
| 5th | LAMDASSEM Ayad (ESP) 2:10:16 |
Alphonce Felix Simbu (TAN) 2:11:15 |
Marilson Dos Santos (BRA) 2:11:10 |
| 6th | OSAKO Suguru (JPN) 2:10:41 |
Jared Ward (USA) 2:11:30 |
Kentaro Nakamoto (JPN) 2:11:16 |
| 7th | SIMBU Alphonce Felix (TAN) 2:11:35 |
Tadesse Abraham (SUI) 2:11:42 |
Cuthbert Nyasango (ZIM) 2:12:08 |
| 8th | RUPP Galen (USA) 2:11:41 |
Munyo Solomon Mutai (UGA) 2:11:49 |
Paulo Roberto Paula (BRA) 2:12:17 |
| 9th | EL GOUMRI Othmane (MAR) 2:11:58 |
Callum Hawkins (GBR) 2:11:52 |
Henryk Szost (POL) 2:12:28 |
| 10th | NAERT Koen (BEL) 2:12:13 |
Eric Gillis (CAN) 2:12:29 |
Ruggero Pertile (ITA) 2:12:45 |
| * A total of 76 participants completed the race in Tokyo 2020 | |||
| Marathon Women Results | |||
| World Record: Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 2:14:04 Chicago, United States 13 October 2019Olympic Games Record: Tiki GELANA (ETH) 2:23:07 London, Great Britain 5 August 2012 |
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| Tokyo 2020 | Rio 2016 | London 2012 | |
| Games of the XXXII Olympiad | Games of the XXXI Olympiad | Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
| 1st | JEPCHIRCHIR Peres (KEN) 2:27:20 |
Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (KEN) 2:24:04 |
Tiki Gelana (ETH) 2:23:07 |
| 2nd | KOSGEI Brigid (KEN) 2:27:36 |
Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa (BRN) 2:24:13 |
Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) 2:23:12 |
| 3rd | SEIDEL Molly (USA) 2:27:46 |
Mare Dibaba (ETH) 2:24:30 |
Tatyana Arkhipova (RUS) 2:23:29 |
| 4th | DEREJE Roza (ETH) 2:28:38 |
Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH) 2:24:47 |
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) 2:23:56 |
| 5th | MAZURONAK Volha (BLR) 2:29:06 |
Olga Mazuryonok (BLR) 2:24:48 |
Xiaolin Zhu (CHN) 2:24:48 |
| 6th | KEJETA Melat Yisak (GER) 2:29:16 |
Shalane Flanagan (USA) 2:25:26 |
Jessica Augusto (POR) 2:25:11 |
| 7th | CHUMBA Eunice Chebichii (BRN) 2:29:36 |
Desiree Linden (USA) 2:26:08 |
Valeria Straneo (ITA) 2:25:27 |
| 8th | ICHIYAMA Mao (JPN) 2:30:13 |
Rose Chelimo (BRN) 2:27:36 |
Albina Mayorova (RUS) 2:25:38 |
| 9th | ELMORE Malindi (CAN) 2:30:59 |
Amy Cragg (USA) 2:28:25 |
Shalane Flanagan (USA) 2:25:51 |
| 10th | DIVER Sinead (AUS) 2:31:14 |
Hye-Song Kim (PRK) 2:28:36 |
Kara Goucher (USA) 2:26:07 |
| * A total of 73 participants completed the race in Tokyo 2020 | |||
