Tokyo Marathon - Definition

The Tokyo Marathon held in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the prominent marathon races of the year.

Winners

Women

1979-1989

• 1979 - Joyce Smith, Great Britain
• 1980 - Joyce Smith, Great Britain
• 1981 - Linda Staudt, Canada
• 1982 - Zoya Ivanova, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• 1983 - Nanae Sasaki, Japan
• 1984 - Katrin Doerre, East Germany
• 1985 - Katrin Doerre, East Germany
• 1986 - Rosa Mota, Portugal
• 1987 - Katrin Doerre, East Germany
• 1988 - Aurora Cunha, Portugal
• 1989 - Lyubov Klochko, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

1990-1999

• 1990 - Li-Hua Xie, China
• 1991 - Mari Tanigawa, Japan
• 1992 - Liz McColgan, Great Britain
• 1993 - Valentina Egorova, Russia
• 1994 - Valentina Egorova, Russia
• 1995 - Junko Asari - Japan
• 1996 - Nobuko Fujimura, Japan
• 1997 - Makiko Ito, Japan
• 1998 - Junko Asari, Japan
• 1999 - Eri Yamaguchi, Japan

2000-

• 2000 - Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya
• 2001 - Derartu Tulu, Kenya
• 2002 - Banuelia Mrashani, Tanzania
• 2003 - Elfenesh Alemu, Ethiopia
• 2004 -