11th of March · 106 Minutes
After years of failed lottery attempts, I finally traveled to the country of emoji, sushi, and origami to run the Tokyo Marathon. Despite its near-flawless organization, the race felt surprisingly different from the other Majors.
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My Marathon Majors journey overview
My Berlin Marathon 2013 report
My London Marathon 2015 report
How I accidentally qualified for Boston
My Boston Marathon 2023 report
My New York City Marathon 2023 report
My Chicago Marathon 2024 report
German blogger Patrick’s Tokyo Marathon 2025 report
The cost of living comparison between Tokyo and Hamburg
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This was one of the best articles I've read so far in telling about a race. I couldn't put it down. Your details were so awesome. You made New York just come alive.
Great review, enjoyed reading it and recognize lots off related subjects and hurtles. I’m amazed by all your running and races well done.
Great article! I've read so many long blogs only to get bored in the middle as I suffer terribly from ADD and move on to other things. Yours has been one of few that held my attention all the way to the end.
Your good humor and ease in telling stories make this blog a really cool space. Nice review.
Amazing effort Tim, well done! Thank you for taking the time to write down your thoughts, feelings and memories from the event. There’s always something to learn from your posts and this one was no exception!! Another cracking read.
What a ride! Surely the race, but also reading about it. Thanks for taking the time to write up such a detailed report, almost feel like I was there.
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