Who wins the Tokyo Marathon Results 2026: Takele defends title, Kosgei shines again in Japan, Full Men's Women's Winner Results
It was two very different races, but the same winning result on Sunday (1 March) in Tokyo Marathon 2026.
Tadese Takele successfully defended his men’s title, clocking 2:03:37, while Brigid Kosgei stormed to victory in the women’s race in 2:14:29 to claim her second Tokyo crown.
Tadese Takele won the 2026 Tokyo Marathon for second straight year
Takele ran a patient, tactical race of Tokyo Marathon in the men’s elite category . He stayed tucked inside the lead pack as Japan’s Hashimoto Ryuichi pushed the early pace.
Ryuichi began to struggle around halfway, and by 36.5km the leading group had broken apart. Takele was joined by Kenyans Alexander Mutiso Munyao, Geoffrey Toroitich and Daniel Mateiko as the four battled it out over the closing kilometres.
Mutiso tried to stretch the field in the final kilometre, but Takele had one more gear. He unleashed a powerful finishing kick to grab back-to-back Tokyo titles, becoming the first repeat men’s champion since Birhanu Legese (2019–2020).
Toroitich crossed the line in the same time, 2:03:37, just ahead of Mutiso (2:03:38).
Elsewhere, Iliass Aouani finished sixth in 2:04:26, while Tokyo 2020 10,000m champion Selemon Barega placed seventh in 2:05:00.
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Brigid Kosgei pulls away in battle of endurance for second Tokyo Marathon title 2026
The Tokyo Marathon women’s race turned into a test of strength and patience.
Kosgei and two-time defending champion Sutume Asefa Kebede broke clear of the field, and by 30km it was a head-to-head duel. Running alongside male pacers, they kept a close eye on each other as the distance ticked down.
But just after 35km, Kebede couldn’t respond when Kosgei increased the pace. From there, Kosgei ran alone at the front, smooth and controlled, gradually extending her lead over the final 7km.
She crossed the finish line comfortably to seal her second Tokyo title.
Bertukan Welde finished second in 2:16:36, followed by Hawi Feysa in 2:17:39. Kebede came home fourth, missing out on a third straight win.
Wheelchair Races
In the wheelchair races, Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner dominated. Hug won the men’s race by nearly seven minutes, while Debrunner took the women’s title with a gap of almost four minutes.
2026 Tokyo Marathon Results: Top 10 Women’s Elite Race Runners Winners List
Men's elite race
1. Tadese Takele (ETH) 2:03:37
2. Geoffrey Toroitich (KEN) 2:03:37
3. Alexander Mutiso Munyao (KEN) 2:03:38
4. Daniel Mateiko (KEN) 2:03:44
5. Muktar Edris (ETH) 2:04:07
6. Iliass Aouani (ITA) 2:04:26
7. Selemon Barega (ETH) 2:05:00
8. Seifu Tura (ETH) 2:05:02
9. Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich (KEN) 2:05:21
10. Shifera Tamru (ETH) 2:05:56
2026 Tokyo Marathon Results: Top 10 Elite Women’s Runners Winners List
Women's Elite Race
1. Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 2:14:29
2. Bertukan Welde (ETH) 2:16:36
3. Hawi Feysa (ETH) 2:17:39
4. Sutume Asefa Kebede (ETH) 2:17:39
5. Megertu Alemu (ETH) 2:18:50
6. Viola Cheptoo (KEN) 2:19:05
7. Mestawut Fikir (ETH) 2:20:00
8. Aberu Ayana (ETH) 2:20:30
9. Pascalia Jepkogei (KEN) 2:21:39
10. Ai Hosoda (JPN) 2:23:39
2025 Tokyo Marathon Results: Top 10 Men’s Wheelchair Race Winners List
1. Marcel Hug (SUI) 1:21:09
2. Xingchuan Luo (CHN) 1:28:08
3. Watanabe Sho (JPN) 1:33:10
4. Samuel Rizzo (AUS) 1:33:12
5. Geert Schipper (NED) 1:33:12
6. Nishida Hiroki (JPN) 1:33:19
7. Kishizawa Hiroki (JPN) 1:36:15
8. Hokinoue Kota (JPN) 1:36:16
9. Higuchi Masayuki (JPN) 1:36:16
10. Kawamuro Ryuichi (JPN) 1:37:08
2025 Tokyo Marathon Results: Top 10 Woen’s WheelchairRace Winners List
Women's wheelchair race
1. Catherine Debrunner (SUI) 1:37:15
2. Eden Rainbow Cooper (GBR) 1:41:13
3. Zhaoqian Zhou (CHN) 1:41:13
4. Tatyana McFadden (USA) 1:41:15
5. Vanessa de Souza (BRA) 1:41:20
6. Tsuchida Wakako (JPN) 1:41:20
7. Nakamine Tsubasa (JPN) 1:41:20
8. Manuela Schär (SUI) 1:42:17
9. Patricia Eachus (SUI) 1:47:34
10. Madison de Rozario (AUS) 1:52:08
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