Tokyo Marathon 2027
Tokyo, Japan
The course
Mostly flat city course starting in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku and finishing beside Tokyo Station near the Imperial Palace. Roughly 60 m of total elevation gain, with a gentle downhill opening section; the layout combines a point-to-point trajectory with several out-and-back spurs and turnarounds (around Asakusa, Ginza and Shinagawa). Entirely paved city streets; course has been redesigned in recent years to remove late-race bridge climbs.
Course summary source: sportstoursinternational.co.uk
Course map & elevation
No GPS track for this course yet.
We haven't mapped the Tokyo Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.
Training for the Tokyo Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
Race-week weather
Typical high
14°C
Typical low
4°C
Year-to-year swing
±2.2°C
Rain
3.7 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 28 km/h.
Difficulty
Entry difficulty: Lottery / ballot — separate from how hard the course itself is.
Race facts
- Official race site
- marathon.tokyo ↗
- Start time
- 09:10
- Field size
- Not listed
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Distances: 42.2 km
Training for the Tokyo Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
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