Tokyo Marathon is one of the most important marathons in the world and an important sports event in Japan every year. Originally, 38000 people will participate and about 400000 people will watch it along the way.
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, March 1 (Reporter Prince Jiang) the Tokyo Marathon, which was “shrinking” due to the new coronavirus epidemic, ended on the 1st, and Ethiopian player laiguise successfully defended with a score of 2 hours and 4 minutes 15 seconds.
Tokyo Marathon is one of the most important marathons in the world and an important sports event in Japan every year. Originally, 38000 people will participate and about 400000 people will watch it along the way. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the organizing committee canceled the competition of the mass project and only retained the elite group and wheelchair group to compete. Finally, there were only more than 200 participants.
Although the Tokyo municipal government previously advised citizens not to reach spectators, the two sides of the street near the destination in front of Tokyo railway station were still crowded with spectators who came to cheer for the players, although most people wear masks, their enthusiasm does not diminish at all.
The 25-year-old Legesse was far ahead in the final stage, defending his title with the advantage of 34 seconds ahead of the second place. The second place was Abdi, who was born in Somalia and now represents Belgium. Lima, an Ethiopian player who won the third place in the Berlin marathon last year, ranked third with a difference of 2 seconds.
Only 59 people participated in the women’s competition. Salpeter, who was born in Kenya and later represented Israel, won the championship at 17 minutes 45 seconds in 2 hours. The Champion of 2018, Bi Dibaba from Ethiopia, won the runner-up.
The performance of Japanese players on that day was very eye-catching. The national record holder of Japan was forced to rank fourth with a score of 2 hours and 5 minutes 29 seconds, raising his national record by 21 seconds. Gao Jiulong and he won the eighth and ninth points, and both of them ran into 2 hours and 7 minutes. In addition, seven Japanese players ran into 2 hours and 8 minutes.