TOKYO, Japan (March 5, 2023) —— Ethiopian runners swept the podium in the men’s race at the 2023 Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, with Deso Gelmisa taking the top spot with a time of 2:05:22. In the women’s race, Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru claimed victory with a personal best time of 2:16:28.
Gelmisa, competing in his first Tokyo Marathon, narrowly beat out his fellow Ethiopian Esa Mohamed, who also finished with a time of 2:05:22, while Tsegaye Kebede secured the bronze medal with a time of 2:05:25.
The Ethiopian trio’s impressive performance demonstrated the strength and depth of African distance running.
Kenya’s Wanjiru put in a dominant display to win the women’s race, with Tsehay Gemechu of Ethiopia finishing in second place with a personal best time of 2:16:56.
Ethiopia’s Ashete Bekere, the 2019 Berlin Marathon champion, claimed the bronze medal with a time of 2:19:11. Mizuki Matsuda was the top Japanese finisher in the women’s race, crossing the finish line in sixth place with a time of 2:21:44.
In the men’s race, Titus Kipruto was the first Kenyan to cross the finish line with a time of 2:05:32 for fourth spot, while Ichitaka Yamashita was the first Japanese runner to finish the race in seventh place with a time of 2:05:51.
The 2023 Tokyo Marathon is part of the 2023 World Athletics Label Road Races – Platinum series, attracting top runners from around the world to compete in one of the most prestigious marathons on the planet.
Here are the full results of the top 15 finishers in both the men’s and women’s races of the 2023 Tokyo Marathon, including the nationality and names of each runner:
Top 15 Finishers in the Women’s Race:
- KEN – Rosemary Wanjiru – 2:16:28
- ETH – Tsehay Gemechu – 2:16:56
- ETH – Ashete Bekere – 2:19:11
- ETH – Edesa Worknesh – 2:20:13
- USA – Saina Betsy – 2:21:40
- JPN – Mizuki Matsuda – 2:21:44
- JPN – Hosoda Ai – 2:22:08
- USA – Flanagan Lindsay – 2:26:08
- JPN – Morita Kaori – 2:26:31
- JPN – Abe Yukari – 2:28:20
- JPN – Tanaka Hanae – 2:29:17
- JPN – Matsushita Natsumi – 2:30:31
- AUS – Weightman Lisa – 2:31:42
- JPN – Ichiyama Mao – 2:31:52
- JPN – Mizuguchi Hitomi – 2:32:14
Top 16 Finishers in the Men’s Race:
- ETH – Deso Gelmisa – 2:05:22
- ETH – Esa Mohamed – 2:05:22
- ETH – Getachew Kebede Tsegaye – 2:05:25
- KEN – Titus Kipruto – 2:05:32
- CAN – Levins Cameron – 2:05:36
- ETH – Abate Deme Tadu – 2:05:38
- JPN – Yamashita Ichitaka – 2:05:51
- JPN – Sonota Kenya – 2:05:59
- JPN – Osako Suguru – 2:06:13
- JPN – Inoue Hiroto – 2:07:09
- UGA – Kissa Stephen – 2:07:16
- KEN – Raimoi Vincent – 2:07:23
- KEN – Miso Brimin – 2:07:36
- JPN – Hosoya Kyohhei 2:08:10
- JPN Koyama Naoki 2:08:12
- KEN Omare Dominic Nyairo 2:08:13
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